Patent Document ID: 4750044
Application ID: 07011338

Base Claim:
1. An image editor for editing and processing image data according to attributes designated thereabout comprising: photo-electric transformation means for transforming an optical image into electric signals for individual pixels thereof; attribute memory means for storing attributes for indicating a processing method of an image signal for every unit of virtual area on an image area of a document, said virtual area being defined for each unit as one of the areas obtained by dividing the image area of a document regularly so as to have a larger area than that of one pixel; attribute designation means for indicating an attribute of each unit of virtual area to said attribute memory means; image signal processing means for processing an output signal from an individual pixel of said photo-electric transformation means according to attribute data stored in said attribute memory means of a corresponding unit of virtual area in which said pixel is included.

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Claim 3:
3. An image editor according to claim 1, wherein an attribute for indicating to make a designated area white is included among attributes and when said attribute is designated, said image processing means send signals of a constant level regardless of image data detected by the photo-electric transformation means.