diff --git a/include/media/AudioParameter.h b/include/media/AudioParameter.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc0bd2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/AudioParameter.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2008-2011 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef ANDROID_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_
+#define ANDROID_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_
+
+#include <utils/Errors.h>
+#include <utils/KeyedVector.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+class AudioParameter {
+
+public:
+    AudioParameter() {}
+    AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs);
+    virtual ~AudioParameter();
+
+    // reserved parameter keys for changing standard parameters with setParameters() function.
+    // Using these keys is mandatory for AudioFlinger to properly monitor audio output/input
+    // configuration changes and act accordingly.
+    //  keyRouting: to change audio routing, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_devices
+    //  keySamplingRate: to change sampling rate routing, value is an int
+    //  keyFormat: to change audio format, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_format
+    //  keyChannels: to change audio channel configuration, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_channels
+    //  keyFrameCount: to change audio output frame count, value is an int
+    //  keyInputSource: to change audio input source, value is an int in audio_source
+    //     (defined in media/mediarecorder.h)
+    static const char *keyRouting;
+    static const char *keySamplingRate;
+    static const char *keyFormat;
+    static const char *keyChannels;
+    static const char *keyFrameCount;
+    static const char *keyInputSource;
+
+    String8 toString();
+
+    status_t add(const String8& key, const String8& value);
+    status_t addInt(const String8& key, const int value);
+    status_t addFloat(const String8& key, const float value);
+
+    status_t remove(const String8& key);
+
+    status_t get(const String8& key, String8& value);
+    status_t getInt(const String8& key, int& value);
+    status_t getFloat(const String8& key, float& value);
+    status_t getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value);
+
+    size_t size() { return mParameters.size(); }
+
+private:
+    String8 mKeyValuePairs;
+    KeyedVector <String8, String8> mParameters;
+};
+
+};  // namespace android
+
+#endif  /*ANDROID_AUDIOPARAMETER_H_*/
diff --git a/include/media/AudioSystem.h b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
index edf4b8b7..b0c82d8 100644
--- a/include/media/AudioSystem.h
+++ b/include/media/AudioSystem.h
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include <utils/threads.h>
 #include <media/IAudioFlinger.h>
 
+/* XXX: Should be include by all the users instead */
+#include <media/AudioParameter.h>
+
 namespace android {
 
 typedef void (*audio_error_callback)(status_t err);
@@ -473,50 +476,6 @@
     static DefaultKeyedVector<audio_io_handle_t, OutputDescriptor *> gOutputs;
 };
 
-class AudioParameter {
-
-public:
-    AudioParameter() {}
-    AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs);
-    virtual ~AudioParameter();
-
-    // reserved parameter keys for changing standard parameters with setParameters() function.
-    // Using these keys is mandatory for AudioFlinger to properly monitor audio output/input
-    // configuration changes and act accordingly.
-    //  keyRouting: to change audio routing, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_devices
-    //  keySamplingRate: to change sampling rate routing, value is an int
-    //  keyFormat: to change audio format, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_format
-    //  keyChannels: to change audio channel configuration, value is an int in AudioSystem::audio_channels
-    //  keyFrameCount: to change audio output frame count, value is an int
-    //  keyInputSource: to change audio input source, value is an int in audio_source
-    //     (defined in media/mediarecorder.h)
-    static const char *keyRouting;
-    static const char *keySamplingRate;
-    static const char *keyFormat;
-    static const char *keyChannels;
-    static const char *keyFrameCount;
-    static const char *keyInputSource;
-
-    String8 toString();
-
-    status_t add(const String8& key, const String8& value);
-    status_t addInt(const String8& key, const int value);
-    status_t addFloat(const String8& key, const float value);
-
-    status_t remove(const String8& key);
-
-    status_t get(const String8& key, String8& value);
-    status_t getInt(const String8& key, int& value);
-    status_t getFloat(const String8& key, float& value);
-    status_t getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value);
-
-    size_t size() { return mParameters.size(); }
-
-private:
-    String8 mKeyValuePairs;
-    KeyedVector <String8, String8> mParameters;
-};
-
 };  // namespace android
 
 #endif  /*ANDROID_AUDIOSYSTEM_H_*/
diff --git a/media/libmedia/Android.mk b/media/libmedia/Android.mk
index ca7441a..121e38a4 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/Android.mk
+++ b/media/libmedia/Android.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 LOCAL_PATH:= $(call my-dir)
+
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
+    AudioParameter.cpp
+LOCAL_MODULE:= libmedia_helper
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := optional
+
+include $(BUILD_STATIC_LIBRARY)
+
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
 LOCAL_SRC_FILES:= \
@@ -41,6 +51,8 @@
         libcamera_client libstagefright_foundation \
         libgui
 
+LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARY := libmedia_helper
+
 LOCAL_MODULE:= libmedia
 
 ifeq ($(TARGET_OS)-$(TARGET_SIMULATOR),linux-true)
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioParameter.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioParameter.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59ccfd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioParameter.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2011 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#define LOG_TAG "AudioParameter"
+//#define LOG_NDEBUG 0
+
+#include <utils/Log.h>
+
+#include <media/AudioParameter.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+const char *AudioParameter::keyRouting = "routing";
+const char *AudioParameter::keySamplingRate = "sampling_rate";
+const char *AudioParameter::keyFormat = "format";
+const char *AudioParameter::keyChannels = "channels";
+const char *AudioParameter::keyFrameCount = "frame_count";
+const char *AudioParameter::keyInputSource = "input_source";
+
+AudioParameter::AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs)
+{
+    char *str = new char[keyValuePairs.length()+1];
+    mKeyValuePairs = keyValuePairs;
+
+    strcpy(str, keyValuePairs.string());
+    char *pair = strtok(str, ";");
+    while (pair != NULL) {
+        if (strlen(pair) != 0) {
+            size_t eqIdx = strcspn(pair, "=");
+            String8 key = String8(pair, eqIdx);
+            String8 value;
+            if (eqIdx == strlen(pair)) {
+                value = String8("");
+            } else {
+                value = String8(pair + eqIdx + 1);
+            }
+            if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) < 0) {
+                mParameters.add(key, value);
+            } else {
+                mParameters.replaceValueFor(key, value);
+            }
+        } else {
+            LOGV("AudioParameter() cstor empty key value pair");
+        }
+        pair = strtok(NULL, ";");
+    }
+
+    delete[] str;
+}
+
+AudioParameter::~AudioParameter()
+{
+    mParameters.clear();
+}
+
+String8 AudioParameter::toString()
+{
+    String8 str = String8("");
+
+    size_t size = mParameters.size();
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
+        str += mParameters.keyAt(i);
+        str += "=";
+        str += mParameters.valueAt(i);
+        if (i < (size - 1)) str += ";";
+    }
+    return str;
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::add(const String8& key, const String8& value)
+{
+    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) < 0) {
+        mParameters.add(key, value);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        mParameters.replaceValueFor(key, value);
+        return ALREADY_EXISTS;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::addInt(const String8& key, const int value)
+{
+    char str[12];
+    if (snprintf(str, 12, "%d", value) > 0) {
+        String8 str8 = String8(str);
+        return add(key, str8);
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::addFloat(const String8& key, const float value)
+{
+    char str[23];
+    if (snprintf(str, 23, "%.10f", value) > 0) {
+        String8 str8 = String8(str);
+        return add(key, str8);
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::remove(const String8& key)
+{
+    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
+        mParameters.removeItem(key);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::get(const String8& key, String8& value)
+{
+    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
+        value = mParameters.valueFor(key);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getInt(const String8& key, int& value)
+{
+    String8 str8;
+    status_t result = get(key, str8);
+    value = 0;
+    if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+        int val;
+        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%d", &val) == 1) {
+            value = val;
+        } else {
+            result = INVALID_OPERATION;
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getFloat(const String8& key, float& value)
+{
+    String8 str8;
+    status_t result = get(key, str8);
+    value = 0;
+    if (result == NO_ERROR) {
+        float val;
+        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%f", &val) == 1) {
+            value = val;
+        } else {
+            result = INVALID_OPERATION;
+        }
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
+status_t AudioParameter::getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value)
+{
+    if (mParameters.size() > index) {
+        key = mParameters.keyAt(index);
+        value = mParameters.valueAt(index);
+        return NO_ERROR;
+    } else {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+}
+
+};  // namespace android
diff --git a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
index 2f694ba..5c6f344 100644
--- a/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
+++ b/media/libmedia/AudioSystem.cpp
@@ -834,159 +834,5 @@
     }
 }
 
-//------------------------- AudioParameter class implementation ---------------
-
-const char *AudioParameter::keyRouting = "routing";
-const char *AudioParameter::keySamplingRate = "sampling_rate";
-const char *AudioParameter::keyFormat = "format";
-const char *AudioParameter::keyChannels = "channels";
-const char *AudioParameter::keyFrameCount = "frame_count";
-const char *AudioParameter::keyInputSource = "input_source";
-
-AudioParameter::AudioParameter(const String8& keyValuePairs)
-{
-    char *str = new char[keyValuePairs.length()+1];
-    mKeyValuePairs = keyValuePairs;
-
-    strcpy(str, keyValuePairs.string());
-    char *pair = strtok(str, ";");
-    while (pair != NULL) {
-        if (strlen(pair) != 0) {
-            size_t eqIdx = strcspn(pair, "=");
-            String8 key = String8(pair, eqIdx);
-            String8 value;
-            if (eqIdx == strlen(pair)) {
-                value = String8("");
-            } else {
-                value = String8(pair + eqIdx + 1);
-            }
-            if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) < 0) {
-                mParameters.add(key, value);
-            } else {
-                mParameters.replaceValueFor(key, value);
-            }
-        } else {
-            LOGV("AudioParameter() cstor empty key value pair");
-        }
-        pair = strtok(NULL, ";");
-    }
-
-    delete[] str;
-}
-
-AudioParameter::~AudioParameter()
-{
-    mParameters.clear();
-}
-
-String8 AudioParameter::toString()
-{
-    String8 str = String8("");
-
-    size_t size = mParameters.size();
-    for (size_t i = 0; i < size; i++) {
-        str += mParameters.keyAt(i);
-        str += "=";
-        str += mParameters.valueAt(i);
-        if (i < (size - 1)) str += ";";
-    }
-    return str;
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::add(const String8& key, const String8& value)
-{
-    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) < 0) {
-        mParameters.add(key, value);
-        return NO_ERROR;
-    } else {
-        mParameters.replaceValueFor(key, value);
-        return ALREADY_EXISTS;
-    }
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::addInt(const String8& key, const int value)
-{
-    char str[12];
-    if (snprintf(str, 12, "%d", value) > 0) {
-        String8 str8 = String8(str);
-        return add(key, str8);
-    } else {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::addFloat(const String8& key, const float value)
-{
-    char str[23];
-    if (snprintf(str, 23, "%.10f", value) > 0) {
-        String8 str8 = String8(str);
-        return add(key, str8);
-    } else {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::remove(const String8& key)
-{
-    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
-        mParameters.removeItem(key);
-        return NO_ERROR;
-    } else {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::get(const String8& key, String8& value)
-{
-    if (mParameters.indexOfKey(key) >= 0) {
-        value = mParameters.valueFor(key);
-        return NO_ERROR;
-    } else {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::getInt(const String8& key, int& value)
-{
-    String8 str8;
-    status_t result = get(key, str8);
-    value = 0;
-    if (result == NO_ERROR) {
-        int val;
-        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%d", &val) == 1) {
-            value = val;
-        } else {
-            result = INVALID_OPERATION;
-        }
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::getFloat(const String8& key, float& value)
-{
-    String8 str8;
-    status_t result = get(key, str8);
-    value = 0;
-    if (result == NO_ERROR) {
-        float val;
-        if (sscanf(str8.string(), "%f", &val) == 1) {
-            value = val;
-        } else {
-            result = INVALID_OPERATION;
-        }
-    }
-    return result;
-}
-
-status_t AudioParameter::getAt(size_t index, String8& key, String8& value)
-{
-    if (mParameters.size() > index) {
-        key = mParameters.keyAt(index);
-        value = mParameters.valueAt(index);
-        return NO_ERROR;
-    } else {
-        return BAD_VALUE;
-    }
-}
 }; // namespace android