diff --git a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
index 66260e3..bb2deb6 100644
--- a/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
+++ b/services/audiopolicy/AudioPolicyInterface.h
@@ -246,6 +246,15 @@
                                      audio_io_handle_t srcOutput,
                                      audio_io_handle_t dstOutput) = 0;
 
+    /* Create a patch between several source and sink ports */
+    virtual status_t createAudioPatch(const struct audio_patch *patch,
+                                       audio_patch_handle_t *handle,
+                                       int delayMs) = 0;
+
+    /* Release a patch */
+    virtual status_t releaseAudioPatch(audio_patch_handle_t handle,
+                                       int delayMs) = 0;
+
 };
 
 extern "C" AudioPolicyInterface* createAudioPolicyManager(AudioPolicyClientInterface *clientInterface);