Patent ID: 7646376

Claim:
A system ( 14 , 10 ) for providing predetermined functions for a user ( 1 ) of the system, comprising a device support ( 14 ) from a range of different device support types, each device support type being provided for a respective application environment type, and each device support ( 14 ) storing identification information on the application environment type provided for this device support ( 14 ), and an electronic device ( 10 ) for providing the predetermined functions for the user ( 1 ) of the device, comprising a man-machine interface ( 12 , 12 ′) of the device to allow function-related inputs by the user ( 1 ) and function-related outputs of the device ( 10 ), a processor-controlled computing device for processing the inputs of the user and generating the outputs of the device ( 10 ), means of coupling for the electrical and/or mechanical connection of the device ( 10 ) to a device support ( 14 ) associated with the device, and detection means for detecting the presence of a connection of the device ( 10 ) to the device support ( 14 ) and for reading the identification information from the device support ( 14 ), wherein the processor-controlled computing device effects a modification of the man-machine interface ( 12 , 12 ′) in the presence of the connection, wherein the modification of the man-machine interface ( 12 , 12 ′) of the device ( 10 ) is provided according to the identification information read and thus according to the device support type concerned, and is adapted to the respective application environment type, and comprises a change in the nature of the access to at least one function from the totality of functions that can be provided by means of the device ( 10 ), and a change in the nature of supply of this function by means of a change in a software operating interface.