Abstract: An input device for inputting at least two control commands into an electronic system, having a housing (10) accommodating a combined switching and encoding circuit device (13) with a switching control means (15) and an encoding control means (16); and first and second manually accessible operating elements (19, 20) for operating the switching control means (15) and the encoding control means (16), respectively. To provide another input device that allows eyes-free operation of multiple functions and has an improved robustness, a separation means (22) is arranged between the first and the second operating element (19, 20) so as to clearly separate the operations of the elements from each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an input device for inputting at least two control commands into an electronic system, having a housing (10) accommodating a combined switching and encoding circuit device (13) with a switching control means (15) and an encoding means (16); and first and second manually accessible operating elements (19, 20) for operating the switching control means (15) and the encoding control means (16), respectively. To provide another input device that allows eyes-free operation of multiple functions and has an improved robustness, a separation means (22) is arranged between the first and the second operating element (19, 20) so as to clearly separate the operations of the elements from each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a navigation system for guiding users, in particular drivers of vehicles, to a destination having a route computer (10) which determines a route, in particular a driving route, from a starting position and to a destination position and transmits it to a destination guidance unit (15) which in accordance with the route or driving route determined issues guidance directions to the user as a function of the user's current position at the time and having a user identification unit (17) which transmits a user identification signal designating the user is question to a destination input unit (11) which from current time and user position data and from user-specific information establishes a destination position for the determination of a route, in particular a driving route.

Abstract: When heading for an intermediate destination during navigation e.g. of a motor vehicle along a preset travel route to a travel destination using a navigation device (11), a category of intermediate destination is imparted to the navigation device, and it is informed after what time the intermediate destination is to be reached. During navigation along the travel route the navigation device will then automatically select and head for an intermediate destination of the named category which can be reached at the given time.