Abstract: Methods and devices for providing notifications for camera resource availability may include receiving requests from a plurality of applications for control of a camera resource. The methods and devices may include providing control of the camera resource to a selected application from the plurality of applications when another application does not have control of the camera resource. The methods and devices may include sending a control notification to one or more applications, including at least one of the plurality of applications indicating that the selected application has control of the camera resource. The methods and devices may include sending an availability notification to the one or more applications, including the at least one of the plurality of applications indicating that the selected application has released the control of the camera resource.

Abstract: Methods and devices for providing notifications for camera resource availability may include receiving requests from a plurality of applications for control of a camera resource. The methods and devices may include providing control of the camera resource to a selected application from the plurality of applications when another application does not have control of the camera resource. The methods and devices may include sending a control notification to one or more applications, including at least one of the plurality of applications indicating that the selected application has control of the camera resource. The methods and devices may include sending an availability notification to the one or more applications, including the at least one of the plurality of applications indicating that the selected application has released the control of the camera resource.

Abstract: Methods and devices for dynamically switching control of a camera resource may include setting a mode of an application to a control mode of a camera resource. The methods and devices may also include receiving a request for control of the camera resource from a requesting application. The methods and devices may include changing the mode of the application from the control mode to a shared mode of the camera resource and providing control of the camera resource to the requesting application. The methods and devices may also include changing the mode of the application from the shared mode to the control mode of the camera resource when the requesting application releases control of the camera resource.