Method of operating a vehicle system and product thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a vehicle system associated with a vehicle, comprising: obtaining, by the vehicle system, a record list comprising one or more related items of a trip; determining, by the vehicle system, at least one item included in the record list but missing in the vehicle as an inexistent related item; determining, by the vehicle system, at least one output to be provided to at least one driver of the vehicle using at least one output function of the vehicle system, where the output includes information about at least one particular item of the at least one inexistent related item; the at least one output function is controlled by the vehicle system as a function of the determined output.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a method for operating a vehicle system of a vehicle. Further embodiments relate to a computer program product, a control unit for a vehicle system, and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Planning a vehicle trip today can place significant cognitive demands on the vehicle driver or the individual planning the trip (and potentially even during the trip). For example, individuals often want to carry more items with them during a trip. However, completing this task efficiently can be a complex goal.

[0003] Therefore, there is a need for improved driver assistance by vehicle systems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a method for operating a vehicle system associated with a vehicle is provided. The method includes obtaining, through the vehicle system, a record list including one or more items related to a trip. The method also includes determining, through the vehicle system, at least one item included in the record list but missing from the vehicle (in other words, not present in (within) the vehicle) as an absent related item. The method also includes determining, through the vehicle system, at least one output to be provided to at least one driver of the vehicle using at least one output function of the vehicle system, wherein the output includes information regarding at least one specific item of the at least one absent related item. The method also includes controlling, through the vehicle system, the at least one output function based on the determined output.

[0005] Providing a corresponding output may be adapted to influence the driver of the vehicle such that the driver's cognitive load is reduced, thereby improving the driver's ability to drive the vehicle.

[0006] Since the output for specific items includes additional information, the driver can pay special attention to these items.

[0007] This way, the driver doesn't need to consider any trip-related items already in the vehicle. Consequently, the driver can focus specifically on any trip-related items that are missing or absent from the vehicle. To further assist the driver, only the missing relevant items (at least one of which may be a specific item) can be presented to the driver.

[0008] Although the record list is described in the context of this disclosure as including items, this does not mean that the record list physically includes the items. Instead, the record list may include one or more list entries, each of which may include information about an item associated with the trip. Thus, the record list provides an overview of each item.

[0009] Control of at least one output function may be performed based on the determined output, such that the determined output is provided to the driver via the at least one output function. The output may include at least one of visual, acoustic, olfactory, and / or tactile output.

[0010] Obtaining a record list may include: obtaining, through the vehicle system, at least one piece of information related to at least one of the following: at least one piece of information about an event that is the reason for the trip, such as the category, formal classification, name, purpose, date, location, type, duration and / or organizer of the event; at least one type of destination location for the trip; at least one weather condition at the destination of the trip; at least one piece of information about the category of the destination of the trip; at least one piece of information about traffic on the route of the trip; at least one piece of information about the destination of the trip; at least one piece of information about one or more emails of the driver; at least one piece of information about the driver available on social media; at least one piece of information about one or more entries in the driver's schedule; at least one piece of information about one or more entries in the driver's to-do list; information about one or more related items of one or more past trips and / or information about one or more specific items of one or more past trips; information about the driver's behavior and / or information about the driver's preferences; at least one piece of information about one or more predefined items to be on the vehicle for the trip; at least one piece of information about the vehicle; and / or at least one piece of information about the day. Then, in addition, obtaining the record list further includes: determining, by the vehicle system and based on the obtained at least one piece of information, at least one relevant item of the record list for the trip.

[0011] The information may be included in data. The data may be at least one of: real-time sensor data available via a sensor system of the vehicle system, communication data receivable via a communication unit of the vehicle system, user input data available via a user interface of the vehicle system, and / or historical data storable in a storage device of the vehicle system. The data may be received at least in part from a source external to the vehicle system (e.g., stored on a network node) and / or at least in part from a source within the vehicle system.

[0012] For example, the type of information obtained may be only a part of the different information types mentioned above.

[0013] Determining that at least one item is missing (absent) from the vehicle may include attempting to detect the associated item not being present in the vehicle by a vehicle system, in particular a sensor system, and determining an unsuccessful attempt (due to the associated item not being present).

[0014] For example, detection may include using a vehicle sensor system, such as a wireless detection system. Suitable sensor systems may include Bluetooth modules for connecting to and / or detecting other Bluetooth devices. Since an item expected to be in the vehicle based on the recorded list cannot be detected, the item may be considered missing (absent) from the vehicle. In this case, the item may have been left behind in a building or elsewhere outside the vehicle.

[0015] For example, the sensor system may be operable to detect the presence of an object to be detected in real time. To this end, the sensor system may detect wireless signals emitted by the object to be detected. For example, a wireless signal emitted by the object to be detected that includes a specific signature (e.g., a unique ID of the object to be detected) may be received by the sensor system. Furthermore, the detected (and thus received) wireless signal may be analyzed to obtain the ID of the object by the sensor system. The ID obtained in this manner (from one or more objects present in the vehicle and preferably detected in parallel and / or sequentially) may be checked against a record list. This allows the vehicle system to determine which objects are missing from the vehicle and are included in the record list. (For each object, the record list may include its unique ID; therefore, all IDs on the record list that have not yet been received relate to objects missing from the vehicle.)

[0016] Alternatively or additionally, determining that at least one item is missing (absent) from the vehicle may include detecting, by a sensor system, the presence of the absent relevant item outside the vehicle (eg, inside a building).

[0017] For example, detection may include using a sensor system (which may not be part of the vehicle's systems), such as a wireless detection system. Suitable sensor systems may include Bluetooth modules for connecting to and / or detecting other Bluetooth devices. Because an item expected to be in the vehicle based on the recorded list is detected outside the vehicle, the item may be considered missing (absent) from the vehicle. In this case, the item may have been left behind in a building or elsewhere outside the vehicle.

[0018] The method may further include: determining, by the vehicle system, at least one item included in the record list and present in the vehicle as a currently relevant item. The output may further include information about the at least one currently relevant item.

[0019] Determining the at least one output may include determining, by the vehicle system and based on the historical data, at least one of the at least one non-existent related item as the at least one specific item.

[0020] This allows you to weigh the importance of items on a record list, for example, highlighting a specific item in the output compared to related items that were not identified as the specific item.

[0021] It is also possible to display only one or more specific items to the driver without displaying other related items (whether they are present in the vehicle or not).

[0022] For example, the historical data may be different from the data forming the data basis for obtaining the recording list. However, the data basis for obtaining the recording list may also be formed at least partially by at least some of the historical data.

[0023] Alternatively or additionally, determining the at least one output may include determining, by the vehicle system and based on the historical data, a recommendation value for at least one of the at least one related item that is not present, and identifying, by the vehicle system and based on the determined recommendation value, the at least one item as the at least one specific item. Furthermore, the recommendation value is a measure of necessity of the corresponding item to be on the vehicle for the trip.

[0024] For example, corresponding recommendation values ​​can be determined for all non-existent related items. Then, based on the determined recommendation values, one (or even more than one) specific item is determined.

[0025] At least two items of the at least one non-existent related item may be determined as two or more specific items.Determining at least one output may include ranking the specific items based at least in part on the determined recommendation values ​​of the respective specific items.

[0026] For example, the characteristics or order of appearance of specific items may be determined based on recommendation value.

[0027] At least two items among the at least one non-existent related item may be determined as two or more specific items. The number of specific items may be limited to a maximum number determined based on historical data.

[0028] For example, the maximum quantity for a particular item may be 3, 5, 10, or 15.

[0029] The determined output may include information related to a recommended value for a particular item and / or information related to a suggestion to purchase a particular item during the trip.

[0030] For example, if the determined recommendation value of a specific item is within a predetermined range and / or is lower than or higher than a certain threshold, it may be determined that the specific item has high importance in the vehicle.

[0031] The determined output may be devoid of (ie, may not include) information regarding related items that have not been determined to be the specific item.

[0032] In this case, related items included in the record list that have not been determined as specific items may be hidden from the driver, so that the driver can focus on the items that have been determined as specific items.

[0033] The historical data may include: (i) information about one or more preferences of the driver and / or other drivers, (ii) information about one or more relevant items of one or more past trips of the driver and / or other drivers and / or one or more specific items of one or more past trips, respectively, and / or (iii) information about one or more determined relevant items that were determined to be present in the vehicle during one or more past trips of the driver and / or other drivers.

[0034] Therefore, historical data is a good basis for determining at least one specific item.

[0035] The method may further comprise: analyzing, by the vehicle system, at least one interaction of the driver with the output function. To this end, in particular at least one interaction of the driver with an output provided to the output function may be analyzed.

[0036] For this purpose, the output function preferably has a touch-sensitive display unit. This allows for particularly good analysis of the interaction.

[0037] Alternatively or in addition, the method may include receiving feedback from the driver via a vehicle system regarding the relevance of the at least one specific item.

[0038] Furthermore, it is also possible that the method comprises receiving feedback from the driver via the vehicle system regarding the relevance of at least one item included in the record list that is not a specific item, particularly preferably feedback regarding the relevance of at least one non-existent related item that is not a specific item.

[0039] The method may further comprise: updating the historical data by the vehicle system and based on at least one result of the analysis and / or based on feedback received from the driver. In particular, information about the driver's preferences in the historical data may be updated in this manner.

[0040] In this way, the historical data is updated based on the feedback regarding the determined specific item, and the historical data can be used as a data basis for determining at least one specific item. Therefore, the historical data is updated based on the feedback regarding the determined specific item, so that the data basis taking the feedback into account can be used in the upcoming determination process of the specific item.

[0041] The method may further include: determining, by the vehicle system and based on selection data associated with an item from the at least one non-existent related item selected by the driver, a travel route for the trip; and determining, by the vehicle system and based on the determined travel route, at least one additional output to be provided to the driver of the vehicle using at least one additional output function of the vehicle system. The additional output may include information about the travel route. The method may then further include: controlling, by the vehicle system, the at least one additional output function based on the determined additional output.

[0042] To this end, the method may further include receiving, by the vehicle system, selection data associated with an item of the at least one non-existent related item selected by the driver.

[0043] For example, the output may include information about one or more (or even all) non-existent related items. The driver may then select one or more non-existent related items, with information about the selected items being received as selection data.

[0044] For example, the items selected by the driver may refer to items that the driver wants to purchase during the trip. Therefore, the driving route of the trip needs to consider corresponding stops suitable for purchasing the selected items.

[0045] The at least one additional output function may be controlled based on the determined additional output, thereby providing the determined additional output to the driver via the at least one additional output function. The additional output function may be the same as the output function described above. The additional output may include at least one of a visual, acoustic, olfactory, and / or tactile output.

[0046] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided. The computer program product comprises portions of program code which, when executed by a processor of a control unit of a vehicle system associated with a vehicle, causes the control unit to perform the method as provided herein with respect to the fourth complex disclosed.

[0047] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a control unit for a vehicle system associated with a vehicle is provided. The control unit includes a processor and a storage device operatively coupled to the processor. The storage device stores portions of program code that, when executed by the processor, cause the control unit to perform the method as provided herein with respect to the fourth complex disclosed herein.

[0048] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a vehicle system comprising a control unit as provided herein with respect to the fourth complex disclosed and one or more output functions operatively coupled to the control unit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0049] Further details and advantages of the embodiments will become apparent from the detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0050] Figure 1 is a method for operating a vehicle system of a vehicle according to an embodiment;

[0051] Figure 2 A vehicle having a vehicle system including a control unit according to an embodiment; and

[0052] Figure 3 is a control unit for a vehicle system according to an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0053] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method 100 for operating a vehicle system of a vehicle is shown. In some examples, the method 100 is performed by a control unit of the vehicle system.

[0054] The method 100 includes step 110 of obtaining, by a vehicle system, a record list including one or more related items of a trip.

[0055] The method 100 further includes step 120 of determining, by the vehicle system, at least one item included in the record list but missing or not present in the vehicle as a non-existent related item.

[0056] The method 100 further includes determining, by the vehicle system, at least one output to be provided to at least one driver of the vehicle using at least one output function of the vehicle system at step 130. The output includes information about at least one specific item of the at least one non-existent related item.

[0057] The method 100 further includes step 140 of controlling, by the vehicle system, the at least one output function according to the determined output.

[0058] Figure 2 A vehicle 200 is shown schematically and exemplarily. The vehicle 200 includes a vehicle system 210. The vehicle system 210 includes a control unit 220 including a processor 222 and a data storage device 224 operatively connected to the processor 222. The vehicle system 210 further includes Figure 22. The sensor system 240 is exemplarily shown in FIG. The sensor system 240 includes an object detection module 240, such as a Bluetooth module, for detecting the presence of an object in the vehicle 200. The vehicle system 210 also includes at least one output function 230 configured to provide a perceptible output, such as a visual, acoustic, and / or tactile output, to the driver D of the vehicle 200. In the example shown, the vehicle system 210 also includes a communication unit 250 adapted to receive and transmit communication signals (e.g., radio signals) via a communication network to which the vehicle system 210 is wirelessly connected. Each of the output function 230, the sensor 240, and the communication unit 250 is operable to be operably connected to the control unit 220.

[0059] Control unit 220 may be configured to obtain a record list of one or more related items of a trip. Control unit 220 may be configured to determine at least one item included in the record list but missing (not present) in vehicle 200 as an absent related item. Control unit 220 may be configured to use at least one output function 230 of vehicle system 210 to determine at least one output to be provided to at least one driver D of vehicle 200, wherein the output includes information regarding at least one specific item among the at least one absent related item. Control unit 220 may be configured to control at least one output function 230 based on the determined output.

[0060] The determined at least one output is operable to be provided to the driver D in the vehicle via the output function 230 . For example, this may be achieved by the control unit 220 generating a corresponding control signal and outputting the control signal to the corresponding output function 230 .

[0061] In some examples, visual output is provided via a display unit, particularly a touch-sensitive display unit, of output functionality 230 of vehicle system 210 .

[0062] In some examples, for obtaining a record list, the control unit 220 can be configured to obtain at least one piece of information related to at least one of the following: at least one piece of information about an event that is the reason for the trip, such as the category, formal classification, name, purpose, date, location, type, duration and / or organizer of the event; at least one type of destination location for the trip; at least one weather condition for the destination of the trip; at least one piece of information about the category of the destination of the trip; at least one piece of information about traffic on the route of the trip; at least one piece of information about the destination of the trip; at least one piece of information about one or more emails of driver D; at least one piece of information about driver D available on social media; at least one piece of information about one or more entries in driver D's schedule; at least one piece of information about one or more entries in driver D's to-do list; information about one or more related items of one or more past trips and / or information about one or more specific items of one or more past trips; information about driver D's behavior and / or information about driver D's preferences; at least one piece of information about one or more predefined items to be on vehicle 200 for the trip; at least one piece of information about vehicle 200; and / or at least one piece of information about the day. Then, the control unit 220 may be further configured to determine at least one item for the trip in the record list based on the obtained at least one item of information.

[0063] The corresponding information may be represented by input data, and the control unit 220 may be configured to receive such input data. The control unit 220 may use any type of data available to the vehicle system 210 and representing the corresponding information as the corresponding input data. Alternatively or in addition, the input data may also be received, at least in part, from a source external to the vehicle 200 via the communication unit 250.

[0064] For example, the control unit 220 may use as input data at least one of real-time sensor data available via the sensor system 240 of the vehicle system 210, communication data receivable via the communication unit 250 of the vehicle system 210, and / or historical data that may be stored in the storage device 224 of the vehicle system 210. Additionally or alternatively, in some examples, the control unit 220 uses stored sensor data and / or a stored trajectory of a previous travel of the vehicle 200 that was mapped out by the driver D, where such data has been stored, for example, via the storage device 224.

[0065] In an example, the position sensor of the vehicle system 210 ( Figure 22 (not shown) is operable to detect the current location of vehicle 200. Combined with cartographic information associated with a navigation application of vehicle system 210, such as stored in storage device 224, the detected location of vehicle 200 indicates one or more possible road trajectories ahead of vehicle 200, which can be used as input data. Furthermore, location-specific data (such as terrain objects, local weather information, etc.) can be included in the cartographic information and also used as input data. In some examples, such location-specific data can be updated based on information received via communication unit 250, and the trained machine learning model can use such location-specific data when obtaining information (or input data representing such information).

[0066] Additionally, in some examples, the front camera ( Figure 2 The image data acquired (not shown) may be used to determine one or more of weather conditions, light conditions, viewing conditions, time of day, season, etc. Each of these information may be used as information for obtaining a record list.

[0067] In some examples, to obtain the at least one piece of information, control unit 220 can be configured to analyze input data. In some examples, control unit 220 can be configured to obtain information at least in part by using a trained machine learning model (e.g., by analyzing the input data), and data available to vehicle system 210 (e.g., received input data) can be provided as input to the trained machine learning model. In some examples, the trained machine learning model is stored via storage device 224. In other examples, the trained machine learning model is at least partially stored at a network node external to vehicle 200, and control unit 220 is communicatively connected to the network node via communication unit 250.

[0068] In some examples, to determine that at least one item is missing (not present) in vehicle 200, control unit 220 may be configured to attempt to detect (particularly via a sensor system, such as sensor system 240) the relevant item not present in the vehicle and determine that the attempt was unsuccessful. Alternatively or in addition, to determining that at least one item is not present in vehicle 200, control unit 220 may be configured to detect the presence of the absent relevant item outside the vehicle (e.g., inside a building).

[0069] For example, sensor system 240 is operable to detect (preferably in real time) the presence of a (general) object to be detected. To this end, sensor system 240 may detect wireless signals emitted by the corresponding object to be detected. For example, sensor system 240 may receive a wireless signal emitted by the object to be detected that includes a specific signature (e.g., a unique ID of the object to be detected). Furthermore, the detected (and thus received) wireless signal may be analyzed to obtain the ID of the object via sensor system 240. The ID obtained in this manner (from one or more objects present in vehicle 200) may be checked against a record list. In this way, vehicle system 210 may determine which relevant objects, included in the record list, are missing or not present in vehicle 200.

[0070] In some examples, when determining at least one output, control unit 220 may be configured to determine, based on historical data, at least one of the at least one non-existent related items as at least one specific item. Furthermore, control unit 220 may be configured to determine the at least one specific item at least in part by using a trained machine learning model, to which data available to vehicle system 210 (e.g., historical data) may be provided as input. In some examples, the trained machine learning model is stored via storage device 224. In other examples, the trained machine learning model is at least partially stored at a network node external to vehicle 200, to which control unit 220 is communicatively connected via communication unit 250. The historical data may be stored, for example, in storage device 224.

[0071] In some examples, for determining at least one output, control unit 220 may be configured to determine a recommendation value for at least one of at least one non-existent related items based on historical data. Here, the recommendation value is a measure of the necessity of the corresponding item to be on the vehicle for the trip. Control unit 220 may then be configured to determine the at least one item as at least one specific item based on the determined recommendation value. Furthermore, control unit 220 may be configured to determine the recommendation value and / or at least one specific item at least in part by using a trained machine learning model, to which data available to vehicle system 210 (e.g., historical data) may be provided as input. In some examples, the trained machine learning model is stored via storage device 224. In other examples, the trained machine learning model is at least partially stored at a network node external to vehicle 200, to which control unit 220 is communicatively connected via communication unit 250.

[0072] According to some of the aforementioned examples, at least two items among the at least one non-existent related item are determined to be two or more specific items. For determining at least one output, the control unit 220 may be configured to rank the specific items based at least in part on the determined recommendation values ​​of the respective specific items.

[0073] According to some of the aforementioned examples, at least two of the at least one non-existent related item are determined as two or more specific items. The number of specific items may be limited to a maximum number determined based on historical data.

[0074] According to some of the foregoing examples, the determined output includes information related to a recommended value for a particular item and / or information related to a suggestion to purchase the particular item during the trip.

[0075] According to some of the foregoing examples, the determined output is devoid of (ie, does not include) information about related items that have not been determined to be the specific item.

[0076] According to some of the foregoing examples, the historical data includes: (i) information about one or more preferences of driver D and / or other drivers, (ii) information about one or more relevant items of one or more past trips of driver D and / or other drivers and / or one or more specific items of one or more past trips, respectively, and / or (iii) information about one or more determined relevant items that were determined to be present in vehicle 200 during one or more past trips of driver D and / or other drivers.

[0077] In some examples, control unit 220 may also be configured to analyze at least one interaction between driver D and output functionality 230. An example of such an interaction may be at least one interaction between driver D and an output provided to output functionality 230. Alternatively, or in addition, control unit 220 may be further configured to receive feedback from the driver regarding the relevance of at least one specific item. This feedback may be received via a voice input device (e.g., a microphone) and / or via a touch-sensitive display device (which may be included in output functionality 230). Control unit 220 may then be configured to update historical data based on at least one result of the analysis and / or based on the feedback received from the driver. This particularly preferably updates information regarding driver preferences (which may form at least a portion of the historical data).

[0078] In some examples, control unit 220 may be further configured to determine a driving route for the trip based on selection data associated with an item in at least one non-existent related item selected by driver D. Control unit 220 may then be further configured to determine, based on the determined driving route, at least one additional output to be provided to driver D of vehicle 200 using at least one additional output function 230 of vehicle system 210. The additional output includes information about the driving route. Control unit 220 may then be further configured to control at least one additional output function 230 based on the determined additional output.

[0079] The determined at least one further output is operable to be provided to the driver D in the vehicle 200 via the further output function 230 . For example, this may be achieved by the control unit 220 generating a corresponding control signal and outputting the control signal to the respective further output function 230 .

[0080] exist Figure 2 In the example shown, the output function and the further output function are the same (output function 230 ). However, in other examples, there may be two different output functions for the output function and the further output function.

[0081] According to some of the aforementioned examples, the output function 230 is the same as the output function included in the onboard navigation device of the vehicle system 210 .

[0082] According to some of the aforementioned examples, the output function 230 may include a human-machine interface. Preferably, the output function 230 may include a touch-sensitive display unit. Thus, the corresponding output may be provided to the driver D via the display unit, and the interaction between the driver D and the output function 230 and / or the output may be analyzed.

[0083] Figure 3 Schematically and exemplarily, a control unit 300 of a vehicle system for a vehicle is shown. The control unit 300 comprises a processor 310 operatively connected to a storage device 320. The control unit 300 may be configured to receive and / or output data signals via one or more interfaces 312, 314, such as Figure 3 Schematically shown in FIG.

[0084] The storage device 320 stores program codes that can be executed by the processor 310. Figure 2The control unit 300 may be implemented as a control unit 220 of the vehicle system 210 in the embodiment of the present invention. In other examples, the control unit 300 may be implemented at least partially at one or more network nodes in network communication with the onboard vehicle system to receive data from the vehicle system and / or output and transmit generated data to the vehicle system via the communication network.

[0085] The storage device 320 stores program codes that, when executed by the processor 310, configure the control unit 300 to execute the above-mentioned combination. Figure 1 and 2 Describe the operation of any example.

[0086] The storage device 320 stores program codes, and by interacting with the processor 310 , the program codes constitute a record list acquisition module 322 for obtaining a record list, where the record list includes one or more related items of a trip.

[0087] The storage device 320 further stores program codes constituting a non-existent item determination module 324 for determining at least one item included in the record list but missing or not present in the vehicle as a non-existent related item.

[0088] Storage device 320 also stores program code that constitutes output determination module 326. Output determination module 326 is configured to determine at least one output to be provided to at least one driver of the vehicle using at least one output function of the vehicle system. The output here includes information about at least one specific item among the at least one non-existent related item.

[0089] The storage device 320 also stores program codes constituting an output function control module 328 , which is configured to control the at least one output function according to the determined output.

Claims

1. A method for operating a vehicle system associated with a vehicle, characterized in that The method comprises: - obtaining, by the vehicle system, a record list including one or more items related to the trip; - determining, by the vehicle system, at least one item included in the record list but missing from the vehicle as a non-existent related item; - determining, by the vehicle system, using at least one output function of the vehicle system, at least one output to be provided to at least one driver of the vehicle, wherein the output includes information about at least one specific item of the at least one absent item of interest; - controlling, by the vehicle system, the at least one output function in dependence on the determined output.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Get the record list including: - obtaining, by the vehicle system, at least one piece of information related to at least one of the following: at least one piece of information about the event that was the reason for the trip, at least one type of destination location for the trip, at least one weather condition at the destination of the trip, at least one piece of information about the category of the destination of the trip, at least one piece of information about traffic on the route of said trip, at least one piece of information about the destination of the trip, at least one piece of information regarding one or more emails of the driver, at least one piece of information about the driver available on social media, at least one piece of information about one or more items of the driver's schedule, at least one piece of information regarding one or more items of the driver's to-do list, information about one or more related items from one or more past trips and / or information about one or more specific items from one or more past trips, information about the driver's behavior and / or information about the driver's preferences, at least one piece of information regarding one or more predefined items to be on board the vehicle for the trip, at least one piece of information about the vehicle, and / or At least one piece of information about the day; - determining, by the vehicle system and based on the at least one obtained piece of information, at least one relevant item of the record list for the trip.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that Determining that the at least one item is missing from the vehicle includes: - attempting, by the vehicle system, to detect an item of interest that is not present in the vehicle, and determining that the attempt was unsuccessful, wherein the vehicle system includes a sensor system; and / or - detecting the presence of a non-existent object of interest on the exterior of the vehicle by means of the sensor system.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that Determining the at least one output includes determining, by the vehicle system and based on historical data, at least one of the at least one non-existent related item as the at least one specific item.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that Determining the at least one output includes determining, by the vehicle system and based on historical data, a recommendation value for at least one of the at least one non-present related item, wherein the recommendation value is a measure of the necessity of the corresponding item to be on the vehicle for the trip, and determining, by the vehicle system and based on the determined recommendation value, the at least one item as the at least one specific item.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that At least two items among the at least one non-existent related item are determined to be two or more specific items, wherein determining the at least one output comprises: ranking the specific items based at least in part on the determined recommendation values ​​of the respective specific items.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that At least two items of the at least one non-existent related item are determined as two or more specific items, wherein the number of the specific items is limited to a maximum number determined based on historical data.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The determined output includes information related to a recommended value for a particular item and / or information related to a suggestion to purchase the particular item during the trip.

9. The method of any one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the determined output is devoid of any information about related items that have not been determined to be a specific item.

10. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 9, characterized in that The historical data comprises: (i) information about one or more preferences of the driver and / or other drivers, (ii) information about one or more relevant items of one or more past trips of the driver and / or other drivers and / or one or more specific items of one or more past trips, respectively, and / or (iii) information about one or more determined relevant items that have been determined to be present in the vehicle during one or more past trips of the driver and / or other drivers.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that The method comprises: - analyzing, by the vehicle system, at least one interaction of the driver with the output function; and / or - receiving feedback from the driver via the vehicle system regarding the relevance of the at least one specific item; and / or - Updating historical data by the vehicle system and based on at least one result of the analysis and / or based on feedback received from the driver.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The method comprises: - determining, by the vehicle system and based on selection data associated with the driver's selection of at least one of the non-existent related items, a travel route for the trip; - determining, by the vehicle system and based on the determined driving route, at least one further output to be provided to a driver of the vehicle using at least one further output function of the vehicle system, wherein the further output includes information about the driving route; - controlling the at least one further output function by the vehicle system as a function of the determined further output.

13. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product comprises portions of program code which, when executed by a processor of a control unit of a vehicle system associated with a vehicle, cause the control unit to perform a method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. A control unit for a vehicle system, characterized in that: The control unit comprises a processor and a storage device operatively coupled to the processor, wherein the storage device stores portions of program code which, when executed by the processor, cause the control unit to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 12.

15. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle includes a vehicle system, the vehicle system including: - a control unit according to claim 14, - one or more output functions operatively coupled to the control unit.

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