Vehicle and method of controlling the vehicle
US10272875B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2325/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes a communicator for performing a radio frequency communication and another radio frequency communication with a smart key, and a controller for setting a plurality of vehicle controlled regions each having a preset range from a vehicle, estimating a position of a driver by using the radio frequency communication and the other radio frequency communication with the smart key, and setting a detection period of a Radio Frequency (RF) signal to be transmitted to the smart key based on a vehicle controlled region in which the driver is positioned, among the plurality of vehicle controlled regions.
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