Portable programmable memory device insertable into a computer controlled display system with apparatus for recognizing computer display system and displaying dialog prompting selection of featured files for the system

A portable memory device operatively connectable with a computer controlled display system comprising:

• means, responsive to the connection of said memory device with said computer controlled display, for recognizing the connected computer controlled display system;
• means responsive to said recognition of said computer controlled display system, for enabling the computer controlled display system to selectively access any data file in a predetermined set of data files in said memory device;
• and
• means, responsive to said recognition of said computer controlled display system, for displaying a prompting dialog including a set of selectable objects each representing a corresponding data file in said predetermined set of data files.

In a portable programmable memory device operatively insertable into a receiving computer controlled display system, a method for controlling access to data files in said memory device by designated receiving computer controlled display system comprising:

• recognizing the receiving computer controlled display system inserted upon insertion of said memory device;
• enabling the recognized computer controlled display system to selectively access any data file in a predetermined set of data files in said memory device designated for said recognized computer display system;
• and
• displaying on said recognized display system, instantly upon recognition, a prompting dialog including a set of selectable objects each representing a corresponding data file in said predetermined set of data files.

In a portable programmable memory device operatively insertable into a receiving computer controlled display system, a computer program for controlling access to data files in said memory device by designated receiving computer controlled display system comprising:

• means, responsive to said insertion of said memory device, for recognizing the computer controlled display system inserted into;
• means, responsive to said recognition of said computer controlled display system, for enabling the computer controlled display system to selectively access any data file in a predetermined set of data files in said memory device;
• and
• means, responsive to said recognition of said computer controlled display system, for displaying a prompting dialog including a set of selectable objects each representing a corresponding data file in said predetermined set of data files.