Abstract: The present invention provides a method for operating information systems for providing information to a driver in a motor vehicle, via which method increased driving safety may be obtained. In accordance with the present invention, the information to be output to the driver is selected as a function of vehicle operating data, so that the driver is provided with select information adapted to the particular driving situation, without the driver being unnecessarily distracted from the main task of driving the vehicle.

Abstract: A driver assistance system for a motor vehicle includes output means for outputting information to a vehicle driver of the motor vehicle and/or operating means for operation of the driver assistance system by the vehicle driver, and control means for controlling the information output and/or operation. Means for determining a workload state of the vehicle driver are provided; and the control means are embodied for controlling the information output and/or operation as a function of the workload state of the vehicle driver. A driver assistance system has the advantage that operation of the driver assistance system, and information output by the driver assistance system, are adapted to the workload of the vehicle driver, consequently avoiding overload or excessive distraction of the vehicle driver from traffic events, thus contributing to traffic safety.

Abstract: A method is proposed for entering place names into a device for processing the place names, in particular into a navigation device in a vehicle, where in the case that a match of a place name is ambiguous, a graphical representation for distinguishing the respective places of the same name is displayed for selection of the particular place.