Abstract: In a multifunction operating device, e.g., for a vehicle, for selecting function groups and functions in a menu structure that may be represented on a display device, the operating device includes at least one two-directional rotating element. The two-directional rotating element may be arranged so that it may select function groups and/or functions in a menu plane. A second operating element may be provided for selecting the menu planes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for loading, storing and presenting web pages, by which means the required band widths and the time taken to load web pages for an application are reduced. To this end, components or information elements separate from web pages are provided with indicators by which means the expiry dates can be deduced. The indicators are evaluated by the application which may be a browser. In this way, the application can reload only the updated data/components from the original source. Information elements which are constant over a long period of time can be completed or loaded by the application from a memory associated with the same. The loading times and data quantities for a data transmission from an original source to an application can thus be considerably reduced. The invention also relates to an information system which uses said method, preferably in a motor vehicle.

Abstract: In a method for the display of optical information in an application with a display in a motor vehicle, the information is available in a given format. The information format is changed by a data processing process based on control information. The information is displayed in a changed format on the application page.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for loading, storing and presenting web pages, by which means the required band widths and the time taken to load web pages for an application are reduced. To this end, components or information elements separate from web pages are provided with indicators by which means the expiry dates can be deduced. The indicators are evaluated by the application which may be a browser. In this way, the application can reload only the updated data/components from the original source. Information elements which are constant over a long period of time can be completed or loaded by the application from a memory associated with the same. The loading times and data quantities for a data transmission from an original source to an application can thus be considerably reduced. The invention also relates to an information system which uses said method, preferably in a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the display of optical information in an application with a display in a motor vehicle, whereby the information is available in a given format. Where the information format is changed by means of a data processing process based on control information, the information is displayed in a changed format on the application page.

Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunction operating device, especially for a vehicle, for selecting function groups (22) and functions (25) in a menu structure which can be represented on a display device (14), said operating device comprising at least one two-directional rotating element (11). According to the invention, the two-directional rotating element (11) is embodied in such a way that it can select function groups (22) and/or functions (25) in a menu plane (21, 24, 26, 30-32). Furthermore, a second operating device (12, 13) is provided for selecting the menu planes.