Apparatus, system, and method for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation

A system for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation, the system comprising:

• a scanner;
• a document editing module including;
• an input module configured to receive a description of a region of a document scanned by the scanner and held in memory, the region intersecting a plurality of content component types;
• a function module configured to obtain a function to be applied to the region;
• an identification module configured to identify a set of content components intersecting the region;
• a processing module configured to process intersecting portions of the content components using the function;
• and
• an output module configured to update the document with processed intersecting portions of the content components.

A method for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation, the method comprising:

• receiving a description of a region of a document, the region intersecting a plurality of content component types;
• obtaining a function to be applied to the region;
• identifying a set of content components intersecting the region;
• processing intersecting portions of the content components using the function;
• and
• updating the document with processed intersecting portions of the content components.

A signal bearing medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform operations to edit a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation, the operations comprising:

• an operation to receive a description of a region of a document, the region intersecting a plurality of content component types;
• an operation to obtain a function to be applied to the region;
• an operation to identify a set of content components intersecting the region;
• an operation to process intersecting portions of the content components using the function;
• and
• an operation to update the document with processed intersecting portions of the content components.

A apparatus for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation, the apparatus comprising:

• a means for receiving a description of a region of a document, the region intersecting a plurality of content component types;
• a means for obtaining a function to be applied to the region;
• a means for identifying a set of content components intersecting the region;
• a means for processing intersecting portions of the content components using the function;
• and
• a means for updating the document with processed intersecting portions of the content components.