diff --git a/include/binder/Parcel.h b/include/binder/Parcel.h
index a12d68d..8dd9b65 100644
--- a/include/binder/Parcel.h
+++ b/include/binder/Parcel.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <cutils/native_handle.h>
+#include <nativehelper/ScopedFd.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 #include <utils/String16.h>
@@ -154,6 +155,17 @@
     // will be closed once the parcel is destroyed.
     status_t            writeDupFileDescriptor(int fd);
 
+    // Place a file descriptor into the parcel.  This will not affect the
+    // semantics of the smart file descriptor. A new descriptor will be
+    // created, and will be closed when the parcel is destroyed.
+    status_t            writeUniqueFileDescriptor(
+                            const ScopedFd& fd);
+
+    // Place a vector of file desciptors into the parcel. Each descriptor is
+    // dup'd as in writeDupFileDescriptor
+    status_t            writeUniqueFileDescriptorVector(
+                            const std::vector<ScopedFd>& val);
+
     // Writes a blob to the parcel.
     // If the blob is small, then it is stored in-place, otherwise it is
     // transferred by way of an anonymous shared memory region.  Prefer sending
@@ -250,6 +262,15 @@
     // in the parcel, which you do not own -- use dup() to get your own copy.
     int                 readFileDescriptor() const;
 
+    // Retrieve a smart file descriptor from the parcel.
+    status_t            readUniqueFileDescriptor(
+                            ScopedFd* val) const;
+
+
+    // Retrieve a vector of smart file descriptors from the parcel.
+    status_t            readUniqueFileDescriptorVector(
+                            std::vector<ScopedFd>* val) const;
+
     // Reads a blob from the parcel.
     // The caller should call release() on the blob after reading its contents.
     status_t            readBlob(size_t len, ReadableBlob* outBlob) const;