Abstract: An animated data converter (42) provided in a server (4) converts frame data managed by an animated data management section (41) into frame data adaptable in the terminal equipment (2), for example, by deleting graphic data which cannot be displayed in the terminal equipment (2). Furthermore, the animated data transmitting section (43) transmits animated data including the frame data to the terminal equipment (2). On the other hand, the terminal equipment (2) receives animated data composed of only self-adaptable graphic data and displays the animated data as received in an animated data display section (22). Therefore, as compared to the case of receiving animated data by the animated data management section (41), the burden of the terminal equipment (2) can be reduced, thereby displaying smoother animation. As a result, it is possible to provide an animation communications system which enables smooth animation to be displayed even in a terminal equipment of low processing speed.

Abstract: There is provided a bar graph displaying method as well as a program storage medium of the method capable of easily displaying a bar graph in which each of bar portions is divided into two regions without requiring a user to perform calculation of totaling a large amount of data. A set of elements having a name attribute, a residence attribute and an age attribute is classified into subsets having no common elements by the residence attribute. Each of the subsets is divided into two regions on the basis of a threshold value of the age attribute, and the bar graph in which the bar portions corresponding to the subsets are each divided is displayed. The threshold value is displayed by the position of a bar arranged on a slider in which a setting range and a unit of the above threshold value are shown. If the bar on the slider is slid to vary the threshold value, then the subsets are each redivided on the basis of the varied threshold value, and the bar graph of the redivided subsets is redisplayed.