ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,634,574, issued on May 19, was assigned to Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.).

"Systems and methods for previewing newly captured image content and reviewing previously stored image content" was invented by Michael Matas (San Francisco) and Mallory Paine (San Francisco).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for previewing newly captured image content and reviewing previously stored image content using an electronic device are provided. The previously stored image content may include an individual distinct image or at least two consecutive video frame images."

The patent was filed on April 29, 2024, under Application No. 18/649,90...