diff --git a/include/camera/Camera.h b/include/camera/Camera.h
index 8b87de6..be2b7f4 100644
--- a/include/camera/Camera.h
+++ b/include/camera/Camera.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 class Surface;
 class Mutex;
 class String8;
+class String16;
 
 // ref-counted object for callbacks
 class CameraListener: virtual public RefBase
@@ -67,12 +68,19 @@
 class Camera : public BnCameraClient, public IBinder::DeathRecipient
 {
 public:
+    enum {
+        USE_CALLING_UID = -1
+    };
+
             // construct a camera client from an existing remote
     static  sp<Camera>  create(const sp<ICamera>& camera);
     static  int32_t     getNumberOfCameras();
     static  status_t    getCameraInfo(int cameraId,
                                       struct CameraInfo* cameraInfo);
-    static  sp<Camera>  connect(int cameraId);
+    static  sp<Camera>  connect(int cameraId,
+                                const String16& clientPackageName,
+                                int clientUid);
+
             virtual     ~Camera();
             void        init();
 
diff --git a/include/camera/ICameraService.h b/include/camera/ICameraService.h
index 11d7b65..aa64243 100644
--- a/include/camera/ICameraService.h
+++ b/include/camera/ICameraService.h
@@ -37,18 +37,28 @@
         CONNECT_PRO
     };
 
+    enum {
+        USE_CALLING_UID = -1
+    };
+
 public:
     DECLARE_META_INTERFACE(CameraService);
 
     virtual int32_t         getNumberOfCameras() = 0;
     virtual status_t        getCameraInfo(int cameraId,
                                           struct CameraInfo* cameraInfo) = 0;
-    virtual sp<ICamera>     connect(const sp<ICameraClient>& cameraClient,
-                                    int cameraId) = 0;
+    /**
+     * clientPackageName and clientUid are used for permissions checking.  if
+     * 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,
+            int cameraId,
+            const String16& clientPackageName,
+            int clientUid) = 0;
 
-    virtual sp<IProCameraUser>
-                            connect(const sp<IProCameraCallbacks>& cameraCb,
-                                    int cameraId) = 0;
+    virtual sp<IProCameraUser> connect(const sp<IProCameraCallbacks>& cameraCb,
+            int cameraId) = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------