Reply generation apparatus and method and program for causing computer to function as reply generating apparatus

摘要

A reply conforming to applied search criteria is generated using data obtained by a search based upon the search criteria. A reply generating server includes a storage unit storing a plurality of items of basic data; a search unit for searching and retrieving basic data, which is in line with search criteria that has been input by the user of a terminal device, from the storage unit; a reply generating unit which, in a case where a plurality of items of basic data in line with the search criteria exist, generates anew a reply conforming to the search criteria by utilizing the plurality of items of basic data; and a reply transmitting unit for transmitting the reply to the terminal device.