Remote keyless entry system

1. A remote keyless entry system comprising:

an in-vehicle device including an in-vehicle device controller, an in-vehicle device transmitter configured to transmit an in-vehicle device signal, and an in-vehicle device receiver configured to receive a portable device signal; and

a portable device including a portable device controller, an acceleration sensor, a portable device receiver configured to receive the in-vehicle device signal, and a portable device transmitter configured to transmit the portable device signal,

wherein the portable device controller starts a first travel distance measurement process upon transmitting the portable device signal, the first travel distance measurement process using acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor;

wherein the portable device controller stops the first travel distance measurement process when a predetermined time period elapses after the portable device transmitter has transmitted the portable device signal, the predetermined time period being set to be longer than a transmission interval of the in-vehicle device signal;

wherein the portable device controller calculates a distance from the in-vehicle device to the portable device based on the in-vehicle device signal,

wherein, in response to receiving the in-vehicle device signal, in a case where the first travel distance measurement process is being performed, the portable device controller finishes the first travel distance measurement process, calculates a first travel distance of the portable device based on a result of the first travel distance measurement process, and causes the portable device transmitter to transmit the portable device signal including the first travel distance and the distance from the in-vehicle device to the portable device calculated based on the in-vehicle device signal,

wherein the in-vehicle device controller receives the portable device signal a plurality of times and calculates a second travel distance of the portable device based on distances from the in-vehicle device to the portable device calculated based on the in-vehicle device signal included in received portable device signals, and

wherein the in-vehicle device controller determines whether a relay attack is performed based on the first travel distance and the second travel distance.

2. The remote keyless entry system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the in-vehicle device controller determines that the relay attack is performed when a difference between the first travel distance and the second travel distance is greater than or equal to a first threshold.

3. The remote keyless entry system as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the in-vehicle device further includes an in-vehicle device atmospheric pressure sensor,

wherein the portable device further includes a portable device atmospheric pressure sensor,

wherein the portable device controller calculates a height of the portable device based on atmospheric pressure measured by the portable device atmospheric pressure sensor, and causes the portable device transmitter to transmit the portable device signal including the calculated height of the portable device,

wherein the in-vehicle device controller receives the portable device signal including the calculated height of the portable device;

wherein the in-vehicle device controller calculates a height of the in-vehicle device based on atmospheric pressure measured by the in-vehicle device atmospheric pressure sensor, and

wherein the in-vehicle device controller determines whether the relay attack is performed based on the height of the portable device and the height of the in-vehicle device.

4. The remote keyless entry system as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the in-vehicle device controller determines that the relay attack is performed when a difference between the height of the portable device and the height of the in-vehicle device is greater than or equal to a second threshold.

5. A remote keyless entry system comprising:

an in-vehicle device including an in-vehicle device controller, an in-vehicle device transmitter configured to transmit an in-vehicle device signal, and an in-vehicle device receiver configured to receive a portable device signal; and

a portable device including a portable device controller, an acceleration sensor, a portable device receiver configured to receive the in-vehicle device signal, and a portable device transmitter configured to transmit the portable device signal,

wherein the portable device controller starts a first travel distance measurement process upon transmitting the portable device signal, the first travel distance measurement process using acceleration measured by the acceleration sensor;

wherein the portable device controller stops the first travel distance measurement process when a predetermined time period elapses after the portable device transmitter has transmitted the portable device signal, the predetermined time period being set to be longer than a transmission interval of the in-vehicle device signal;

wherein the portable device controller calculates a distance from the in-vehicle device to the portable device based on the in-vehicle device signal,

wherein, in response to receiving the in-vehicle device signal, in a case where the first travel distance measurement process is being performed, the portable device controller finishes the first travel distance measurement process, calculates a first travel distance of the portable device based on a result of the first travel distance measurement process, and causes the portable device transmitter to transmit the portable device signal including the distance from the in-vehicle device to the portable device calculated based on the in-vehicle device signal,

wherein the in-vehicle device controller receives the portable device signal a plurality of times, calculates a second travel distance of the portable device based on distances from the in-vehicle device to the portable device calculated based on the in-vehicle device signal included in received portable device signals, and causes the in-vehicle device transmitter to transmit the in-vehicle device signal including the calculated second travel, and

wherein the portable device controller receives the in-vehicle device signal including the second travel distance calculated by the in-vehicle device controller and determines whether a relay attack is performed based on the first travel distance and the received second travel distance.

6. The remote keyless entry system as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the portable device controller determines that the relay attack is performed when a difference between the first travel distance and the second travel distance is greater than or equal to a first threshold.

7. The remote keyless entry system as claimed in claim 5 ,

wherein the in-vehicle device further includes an in-vehicle device atmospheric pressure sensor,

wherein the portable device further includes a portable device atmospheric pressure sensor,

wherein the portable device controller calculates a height of the portable device based on atmospheric pressure measured by the portable device atmospheric pressure sensor,

wherein the in-vehicle device controller calculates a height of the in-vehicle device based on atmospheric pressure measured by the in-vehicle device atmospheric pressure sensor, and causes the in-vehicle device transmitter to transmit the in-vehicle device signal including the calculated height of the in-vehicle device,

wherein the portable device controller receives the in-vehicle device signal including the calculated height of the in-vehicle device; and

wherein the portable device controller determines whether the relay attack is performed based on the height of the portable device and the height of the in-vehicle device.

8. The remote keyless entry system as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the portable device controller determines that the relay attack is performed when a difference between the height of the portable device and the height of the in-vehicle device is greater than or equal to a second threshold.