diff --git a/jquery.webcam.js b/jquery.webcam.js
index ba9a945..b1c74a4 100644
--- a/jquery.webcam.js
+++ b/jquery.webcam.js
@@ -75,7 +75,16 @@
 			return cam.getCameraList();
 		    } catch(e) {}
 		}
-
+		webcam.pauseCamera = function() {
+		    try {
+			return cam.pauseCamera();
+		    } catch(e) {}
+		}		
+		webcam.resumeCamera = function() {
+		    try {
+			return cam.resumeCamera();
+		    } catch(e) {}
+		}
 		webcam.onLoad();
 	    } else if (0 == run) {
 		webcam.debug("error", "Flash movie not yet registered!");
diff --git a/src/jscam.as b/src/jscam.as
index aa70172..fdd018e 100644
--- a/src/jscam.as
+++ b/src/jscam.as
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ class JSCam {
 
 			ExternalInterface.addCallback("save", null, save);
 
+			ExternalInterface.addCallback("pauseCamera", null, pauseCamera);
+			ExternalInterface.addCallback("resumeCamera", null, resumeCamera);
+
 			ExternalInterface.addCallback("setCamera", null, setCamera);
 			ExternalInterface.addCallback("getCameraList", null, getCameraList);
 
@@ -86,6 +89,13 @@ class JSCam {
 			ExternalInterface.call('webcam.debug', "error", "No camera was detected.");
 		}
 	}
+	public static function pauseCamera():Void {
+		_root.video.attachVideo(null);
+	}
+	public static function resumeCamera():Void {
+		_root.video.attachVideo(camera);
+	}
+
 
 	public static function capture(time:Number):Boolean {