Device associated with a vehicle and having a spelling system with a completion indication

A vehicle-associated device comprising:

• an operating unit integrated into a vehicle configured such that at least alphanumerical characters or symbols can be highlighted and selected to form a character or function group;
• a display device configured such that, using a display unit, selectable characters or symbols can be displayed in at least one selection field, and selected characters, symbols, a character group or function group can be displayed in at least one input field;
• a storage device comprising data stored therein, and
• a data processing unit for selecting data from data stored in the storage device, on the basis of predeterminable criteria and taking into consideration any characters or symbols selected so far by a user,
• wherein the vehicle associated device is configured to:
• display, on the display unit, the selection field comprising a single row of selectable characters and symbols;
• receive one or more user actions highlighting a first selectable character;
• receive a first user action from the operating unit selecting the first selectable character;
• in response to receiving the first user action selecting the first selectable character, displaying the first selected character in the input field;
• receive a second user action highlighting a second selectable character;
• in response to a determination that at least one completion suggestion is available based on both the characters and symbols displayed on the input field and the highlighted second selectable character:
• display a completion designation as one or more of a cursor, a horizontal line, a marking or a framing, wherein the completion designation is displayed in the area of the selection field in the immediate vicinity of the highlighted second selectable character,
• receive a third user action from the operating unit selecting the completion designation;
• in response to receiving the third user action selecting the completion designation using the operating unit:
• display the completion suggestion in the input field in a position immediately following the characters and symbols already displayed on the input field;
• wherein the completion suggestion is displayed with an additional graphic element visually connecting the completion designation in the selection field with the completion suggestion in the input field, wherein the additional graphical element comprises a graphical element extending from the completion designation to the completion suggestion;
• and
• in response to a third highlighted character or symbol by the user in the selection field, display the completion designation in the immediate vicinity of the third highlighted character or symbol.