Information-processing apparatus, information-processing method, memory card and program storage medium

An information-processing apparatus exchanging first or second data with a memory card mounted on said information-processing apparatus, said apparatus comprising:

• first communication means for exchanging said first data with a first pin employed in said memory card;
• and
• second communication means for exchanging said second data with a second pin employed in said memory card,
• wherein said information-processing apparatus further comprises acquisition means for determining a device type of said memory card when said memory card is mounted on said information-processing apparatus and acquiring a device driver stored in said memory card on the basis of a result of determination of said device type.

An information-processing method adopted in an information-processing apparatus exchanging first or second data with a memory card mounted on said information-processing apparatus, said information-processing method comprising:

• a first communication step of exchanging said first data with a first pin employed in said memory card;
• and
• a second communication step of exchanging said second data with a second pin employed in said memory card,
• wherein said first data is exchangeable via a memory-controller integrated circuit (IC) in said memory card and said second data conforms to USB standards and is exchangeable via a USB interface in said memory card.

A program storage medium for storing a computer-readable program executable by a computer for controlling an information-processing apparatus exchanging first or second data with a memory card mounted on said information-processing apparatus, said program comprising:

• a first communication step of exchanging said first data with a first pin employed in said memory card;
• and
• a second communication step of exchanging said second data with a second pin employed in said memory card,
• wherein said first data is exchangeable via a memory-controller integrated circuit (IC) in said memory card and said second data conforms to USB standards and is exchangeable via a USB interface in said memory card.

A memory card connectable to an information-processing apparatus, said memory card comprising:

• connection means connectable to said information-processing apparatus by a plurality of first and second pins;
• first communication means for exchanging first data with said information-processing apparatus through said first pin employed in said connection means;
• and
• second communication means for exchanging second data with said information-processing apparatus through said second pin employed in said connection means,
• wherein said first communication means includes a memory-controller integrated circuit (IC), and said second communication means includes a universal serial bus (USB) interface unit, and
• wherein said first data is exchanged via said memory-controller integrated circuit (IC) and said second data conforms to USB standards and is exchanged via said USB interface unit.