MEMORY CARD DEVICE, VIDEO GATE DEVICE AND PROGRAM PROVIDING MEDIUM

摘要

A memory card device by which application programs downloaded from a machine body can be independently executed. The memory card device (40) comprises: control means (41) such as a microcomputer having a program memory (41a) for storing programs; a connecter (42) for connecting to a machine body such as a video game machine; a nonvolatile memory (46) for storing data; input means (43) such as buttons for operating the stored programs; and display means (44) for displaying information in accordance with the programs. The programs transferred from the machine body are written in the program memory (41a) through the control means (41). By operating the input means (43), the program is executed on the memory card device (40) independently of the machine body.