diff --git a/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h b/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
index 857444b..2ccd832 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
+++ b/include/gui/ISensorEventConnection.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
                                    nsecs_t maxBatchReportLatencyNs, int reservedFlags) = 0;
     virtual status_t setEventRate(int handle, nsecs_t ns) = 0;
     virtual status_t flush() = 0;
+    virtual int32_t configureChannel(int32_t handle, int32_t rateLevel) = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/gui/ISensorServer.h b/include/gui/ISensorServer.h
index 737c430..0c36c99 100644
--- a/include/gui/ISensorServer.h
+++ b/include/gui/ISensorServer.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 
 #include <binder/IInterface.h>
 
+struct native_handle;
+typedef struct native_handle native_handle_t;
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@
     virtual sp<ISensorEventConnection> createSensorEventConnection(const String8& packageName,
              int mode, const String16& opPackageName) = 0;
     virtual int32_t isDataInjectionEnabled() = 0;
+
+    virtual sp<ISensorEventConnection> createSensorDirectConnection(const String16& opPackageName,
+            uint32_t size, int32_t type, int32_t format, const native_handle_t *resource) = 0;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/gui/Sensor.h b/include/gui/Sensor.h
index 7506835..d886b2b 100644
--- a/include/gui/Sensor.h
+++ b/include/gui/Sensor.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
     bool isWakeUpSensor() const;
     bool isDynamicSensor() const;
     bool hasAdditionalInfo() const;
+    int32_t getHighestDirectReportRateLevel() const;
+    bool isDirectChannelTypeSupported(int32_t sharedMemType) const;
     int32_t getReportingMode() const;
 
     // Note that after setId() has been called, getUuid() no longer
diff --git a/include/gui/SensorManager.h b/include/gui/SensorManager.h
index 6c6230f..5b34ff4 100644
--- a/include/gui/SensorManager.h
+++ b/include/gui/SensorManager.h
@@ -34,10 +34,15 @@
 
 #include <gui/SensorEventQueue.h>
 
+#include <unordered_map>
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Concrete types for the NDK
 struct ASensorManager { };
 
+struct native_handle;
+typedef struct native_handle native_handle_t;
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 namespace android {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -59,6 +64,9 @@
     Sensor const* getDefaultSensor(int type);
     sp<SensorEventQueue> createEventQueue(String8 packageName = String8(""), int mode = 0);
     bool isDataInjectionEnabled();
+    int createDirectChannel(size_t size, int channelType, const native_handle_t *channelData);
+    void destroyDirectChannel(int channelNativeHandle);
+    int configureDirectChannel(int channelNativeHandle, int sensorHandle, int rateLevel);
 
 private:
     // DeathRecipient interface
@@ -77,6 +85,8 @@
     Vector<Sensor> mSensors;
     sp<IBinder::DeathRecipient> mDeathObserver;
     const String16 mOpPackageName;
+    std::unordered_map<int, sp<ISensorEventConnection>> mDirectConnection;
+    int32_t mDirectConnectionHandle;
 };
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------