Abstract: Several tools are included in an object processing system that also includes a common object model containing a data structure and an administrative program for the data structure. The tools have read access and optionally also write access to partial areas of the data structure via the administrative program. The partial areas can be different from one another and can contain mutually corresponding information. The administrative program optionally updates the other partial areas by compulsion, during write access approaches by a tool.

Abstract: Information available in an automation installation can be accessed via the automation installation by a computer that is coupled to the automation installation. The computer can access, via an interface, a search machine stored in the automation installation. The search machine selects the information available in the automation installation according to at least one criterion defined by an alphanumeric character string.

Abstract: A computer requests information that is available in an automation system, coupled to the computer, concerning the system and the information is transmitted to the computer, or prepared for the latter by the automation system. In addition to the requested information, the automation system transmits data to the computer or prepares data for the latter, which provides a definition of the requested information.

Abstract: Dynamic access is provided to automation resources, where, in a distributed automation system having a plurality of automation components, a first automation component searching for an automation resource sends a request to the automation system and, for this request, receives a response regarding availability of suitable automation resources from all automation components which it has been possible to reach, and then selects that automation component which has the suitable automation resource and uses the automation resource.

Abstract: A system and a method of adapting a human-machine interface (2) to the individual requirements of a user (1). The system contains a first acquisition component (10) for acquiring a psychological profile of at least one user (1), a second acquisition component (20) for acquiring a current state of being of the respective user (1), and an adaptation component (20) for dynamically adapting the human-machine interface (2) as a function of the acquired psychological profile (18) and the acquired current state of being (28) of the respective user (1).