diff --git a/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h b/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h
index b6f654f..2619691 100644
--- a/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h
+++ b/include/media/IMediaPlayer.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
     virtual status_t        setAudioStreamType(int type) = 0;
     virtual status_t        setLooping(int loop) = 0;
     virtual status_t        setVolume(float leftVolume, float rightVolume) = 0;
+    virtual status_t        suspend() = 0;
+    virtual status_t        resume() = 0;
 
     // Invoke a generic method on the player by using opaque parcels
     // for the request and reply.
diff --git a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
index ecb20e8..9e606d9 100644
--- a/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
+++ b/include/media/MediaPlayerInterface.h
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
     virtual status_t    reset() = 0;
     virtual status_t    setLooping(int loop) = 0;
     virtual player_type playerType() = 0;
+    virtual status_t    suspend() { return INVALID_OPERATION; }
+    virtual status_t    resume() { return INVALID_OPERATION; }
+
     virtual void        setNotifyCallback(void* cookie, notify_callback_f notifyFunc) {
                             mCookie = cookie; mNotify = notifyFunc; }
     // Invoke a generic method on the player by using opaque parcels
diff --git a/include/media/mediaplayer.h b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
index 8dc7c8a..7fad1b7 100644
--- a/include/media/mediaplayer.h
+++ b/include/media/mediaplayer.h
@@ -165,6 +165,8 @@
             status_t        invoke(const Parcel& request, Parcel *reply);
             status_t        setMetadataFilter(const Parcel& filter);
             status_t        getMetadata(bool update_only, bool apply_filter, Parcel *metadata);
+            status_t        suspend();
+            status_t        resume();
 private:
             void            clear_l();
             status_t        seekTo_l(int msec);