diff --git a/include/camera/Camera.h b/include/camera/Camera.h
index f7bf29c..f19d296 100644
--- a/include/camera/Camera.h
+++ b/include/camera/Camera.h
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     typedef ICamera               TCamUser;
     typedef ICameraClient         TCamCallbacks;
     typedef status_t (ICameraService::*TCamConnectService)(const sp<ICameraClient>&,
-                                                           int, const String16&, int,
+                                                           int, const String16&, int, int,
                                                            /*out*/
                                                            sp<ICamera>&);
     static TCamConnectService     fnConnectService;
@@ -67,12 +67,15 @@
     enum {
         USE_CALLING_UID = ICameraService::USE_CALLING_UID
     };
+    enum {
+        USE_CALLING_PID = ICameraService::USE_CALLING_PID
+    };
 
             // construct a camera client from an existing remote
     static  sp<Camera>  create(const sp<ICamera>& camera);
     static  sp<Camera>  connect(int cameraId,
                                 const String16& clientPackageName,
-                                int clientUid);
+                                int clientUid, int clientPid);
 
     static  status_t  connectLegacy(int cameraId, int halVersion,
                                      const String16& clientPackageName,
diff --git a/include/camera/CameraBase.h b/include/camera/CameraBase.h
index 1b93157..d8561ed 100644
--- a/include/camera/CameraBase.h
+++ b/include/camera/CameraBase.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
     static sp<TCam>      connect(int cameraId,
                                  const String16& clientPackageName,
-                                 int clientUid);
+                                 int clientUid, int clientPid);
     virtual void         disconnect();
 
     void                 setListener(const sp<TCamListener>& listener);
diff --git a/include/camera/ICameraService.h b/include/camera/ICameraService.h
index 1b68b5f..d568b4d 100644
--- a/include/camera/ICameraService.h
+++ b/include/camera/ICameraService.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@
     };
 
     enum {
+        USE_CALLING_PID = -1
+    };
+
+    enum {
         USE_CALLING_UID = -1
     };
 
@@ -113,14 +117,17 @@
     virtual status_t removeListener(const sp<ICameraServiceListener>& listener)
                                                                             = 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.
+     * clientPackageName, clientUid, and clientPid are used for permissions checking. If
+     * clientUid == USE_CALLING_UID, then the calling UID is used instead. If
+     * clientPid == USE_CALLING_PID, then the calling PID is used instead. Only
+     * trusted callers can set a clientUid and clientPid other than USE_CALLING_UID and
+     * USE_CALLING_UID respectively.
      */
     virtual status_t connect(const sp<ICameraClient>& cameraClient,
             int cameraId,
             const String16& clientPackageName,
             int clientUid,
+            int clientPid,
             /*out*/
             sp<ICamera>& device) = 0;