diff --git a/include/camera/Camera.h b/include/camera/Camera.h
index c34b3ea..81848b3 100644
--- a/include/camera/Camera.h
+++ b/include/camera/Camera.h
@@ -51,8 +51,14 @@
     typedef CameraListener        TCamListener;
     typedef ICamera               TCamUser;
     typedef ICameraClient         TCamCallbacks;
+    typedef status_t (ICameraService::*TCamConnectService)(const sp<ICameraClient>&,
+                                                           int, const String16&, int,
+                                                           /*out*/
+                                                           sp<ICamera>&);
+    static TCamConnectService     fnConnectService;
 };
 
+
 class Camera :
     public CameraBase<Camera>,
     public BnCameraClient
diff --git a/include/camera/CameraBase.h b/include/camera/CameraBase.h
index 9b08c0f..1b93157 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraBase.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraBase.h
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@
 class CameraBase : public IBinder::DeathRecipient
 {
 public:
-    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamListener    TCamListener;
-    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamUser        TCamUser;
-    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamCallbacks   TCamCallbacks;
+    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamListener       TCamListener;
+    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamUser           TCamUser;
+    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamCallbacks      TCamCallbacks;
+    typedef typename TCamTraits::TCamConnectService TCamConnectService;
 
     static sp<TCam>      connect(int cameraId,
                                  const String16& clientPackageName,
diff --git a/include/camera/ICameraService.h b/include/camera/ICameraService.h
index fa715b7..0e10699 100644
--- a/include/camera/ICameraService.h
+++ b/include/camera/ICameraService.h
@@ -71,21 +71,27 @@
      * clientUid == USE_CALLING_UID, then the calling UID is used instead. Only
      * trusted callers can set a clientUid other than USE_CALLING_UID.
      */
-    virtual sp<ICamera> connect(const sp<ICameraClient>& cameraClient,
+    virtual status_t connect(const sp<ICameraClient>& cameraClient,
             int cameraId,
             const String16& clientPackageName,
-            int clientUid) = 0;
+            int clientUid,
+            /*out*/
+            sp<ICamera>& device) = 0;
 
-    virtual sp<IProCameraUser> connect(const sp<IProCameraCallbacks>& cameraCb,
+    virtual status_t connectPro(const sp<IProCameraCallbacks>& cameraCb,
             int cameraId,
             const String16& clientPackageName,
-            int clientUid) = 0;
+            int clientUid,
+            /*out*/
+            sp<IProCameraUser>& device) = 0;
 
-    virtual sp<ICameraDeviceUser> connect(
+    virtual status_t connectDevice(
             const sp<ICameraDeviceCallbacks>& cameraCb,
             int cameraId,
             const String16& clientPackageName,
-            int clientUid) = 0;
+            int clientUid,
+            /*out*/
+            sp<ICameraDeviceUser>& device) = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/camera/ProCamera.h b/include/camera/ProCamera.h
index 3d1652f..d9ee662 100644
--- a/include/camera/ProCamera.h
+++ b/include/camera/ProCamera.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <camera/IProCameraUser.h>
 #include <camera/Camera.h>
 #include <camera/CameraMetadata.h>
+#include <camera/ICameraService.h>
 #include <gui/CpuConsumer.h>
 
 #include <gui/Surface.h>
@@ -87,8 +88,14 @@
     typedef ProCameraListener     TCamListener;
     typedef IProCameraUser        TCamUser;
     typedef IProCameraCallbacks   TCamCallbacks;
+    typedef status_t (ICameraService::*TCamConnectService)(const sp<IProCameraCallbacks>&,
+                                                           int, const String16&, int,
+                                                           /*out*/
+                                                           sp<IProCameraUser>&);
+    static TCamConnectService     fnConnectService;
 };
 
+
 class ProCamera :
     public CameraBase<ProCamera>,
     public BnProCameraCallbacks