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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1998
John Richard Windle, Hebersham, AU;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A content gathering apparatus ( ) including content collecting means ( ) for gathering content information and template storage means ( ) for storing at least one template including a plurality of template instructions. Processing means ( ) are used to implement the template instructions. A user interface ( ) displays information to a user of the apparatus ( ). The template instructions, when executed, provide composition suggestions to the user of the content gathering apparatus ( ) in relation to enhancing composition of the content information collected, the suggestions being provided via the user interface ( ). Methods and systems for implementing the invention are also disclosed.