diff --git a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
index a10da66..beacba3 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/dispatcher/InputDispatcher.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 // Log debug messages about the dispatch cycle.
 #define DEBUG_DISPATCH_CYCLE 0
 
-// Log debug messages about registrations.
-#define DEBUG_REGISTRATION 0
+// Log debug messages about channel creation
+#define DEBUG_CHANNEL_CREATION 0
 
 // Log debug messages about input event injection.
 #define DEBUG_INJECTION 0
@@ -351,6 +351,16 @@
     }
 }
 
+static status_t openInputChannelPair(const std::string& name,
+                                     std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& serverChannel,
+                                     std::unique_ptr<InputChannel>& clientChannel) {
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> uniqueServerChannel;
+    status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair(name, uniqueServerChannel, clientChannel);
+
+    serverChannel = std::move(uniqueServerChannel);
+    return result;
+}
+
 const char* InputDispatcher::typeToString(InputDispatcher::FocusResult result) {
     switch (result) {
         case InputDispatcher::FocusResult::OK:
@@ -412,7 +422,7 @@
 
     while (!mConnectionsByFd.empty()) {
         sp<Connection> connection = mConnectionsByFd.begin()->second;
-        unregisterInputChannel(connection->inputChannel->getConnectionToken());
+        removeInputChannel(connection->inputChannel->getConnectionToken());
     }
 }
 
@@ -2825,8 +2835,8 @@
             }
         }
 
-        // Unregister the channel.
-        d->unregisterInputChannelLocked(connection->inputChannel->getConnectionToken(), notify);
+        // Remove the channel.
+        d->removeInputChannelLocked(connection->inputChannel->getConnectionToken(), notify);
         return 0; // remove the callback
     }             // release lock
 }
@@ -4403,71 +4413,76 @@
     }
 }
 
-status_t InputDispatcher::registerInputChannel(const std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& inputChannel) {
-#if DEBUG_REGISTRATION
-    ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ registerInputChannel", inputChannel->getName().c_str());
+base::Result<std::unique_ptr<InputChannel>> InputDispatcher::createInputChannel(
+        const std::string& name) {
+#if DEBUG_CHANNEL_CREATION
+    ALOGD("channel '%s' ~ createInputChannel", name.c_str());
 #endif
 
+    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> clientChannel;
+    status_t result = openInputChannelPair(name, serverChannel, clientChannel);
+
+    if (result) {
+        return base::Error(result) << "Failed to open input channel pair with name " << name;
+    }
+
     { // acquire lock
         std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
-        sp<Connection> existingConnection = getConnectionLocked(inputChannel->getConnectionToken());
-        if (existingConnection != nullptr) {
-            ALOGW("Attempted to register already registered input channel '%s'",
-                  inputChannel->getName().c_str());
-            return BAD_VALUE;
-        }
+        sp<Connection> connection = new Connection(serverChannel, false /*monitor*/, mIdGenerator);
 
-        sp<Connection> connection = new Connection(inputChannel, false /*monitor*/, mIdGenerator);
-
-        int fd = inputChannel->getFd();
+        int fd = serverChannel->getFd();
         mConnectionsByFd[fd] = connection;
-        mInputChannelsByToken[inputChannel->getConnectionToken()] = inputChannel;
+        mInputChannelsByToken[serverChannel->getConnectionToken()] = serverChannel;
 
         mLooper->addFd(fd, 0, ALOOPER_EVENT_INPUT, handleReceiveCallback, this);
     } // release lock
 
     // Wake the looper because some connections have changed.
     mLooper->wake();
-    return OK;
+    return clientChannel;
 }
 
-status_t InputDispatcher::registerInputMonitor(const std::shared_ptr<InputChannel>& inputChannel,
-                                               int32_t displayId, bool isGestureMonitor) {
+base::Result<std::unique_ptr<InputChannel>> InputDispatcher::createInputMonitor(
+        int32_t displayId, bool isGestureMonitor, const std::string& name) {
+    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> clientChannel;
+    status_t result = openInputChannelPair(name, serverChannel, clientChannel);
+    if (result) {
+        return base::Error(result) << "Failed to open input channel pair with name " << name;
+    }
+
     { // acquire lock
         std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
 
         if (displayId < 0) {
-            ALOGW("Attempted to register input monitor without a specified display.");
-            return BAD_VALUE;
+            return base::Error(BAD_VALUE) << "Attempted to create input monitor with name " << name
+                                          << " without a specified display.";
         }
 
-        if (inputChannel->getConnectionToken() == nullptr) {
-            ALOGW("Attempted to register input monitor without an identifying token.");
-            return BAD_VALUE;
-        }
+        sp<Connection> connection = new Connection(serverChannel, true /*monitor*/, mIdGenerator);
 
-        sp<Connection> connection = new Connection(inputChannel, true /*monitor*/, mIdGenerator);
-
-        const int fd = inputChannel->getFd();
+        const int fd = serverChannel->getFd();
         mConnectionsByFd[fd] = connection;
-        mInputChannelsByToken[inputChannel->getConnectionToken()] = inputChannel;
+        mInputChannelsByToken[serverChannel->getConnectionToken()] = serverChannel;
 
         auto& monitorsByDisplay =
                 isGestureMonitor ? mGestureMonitorsByDisplay : mGlobalMonitorsByDisplay;
-        monitorsByDisplay[displayId].emplace_back(inputChannel);
+        monitorsByDisplay[displayId].emplace_back(serverChannel);
 
         mLooper->addFd(fd, 0, ALOOPER_EVENT_INPUT, handleReceiveCallback, this);
     }
+
     // Wake the looper because some connections have changed.
     mLooper->wake();
-    return OK;
+    return clientChannel;
 }
 
-status_t InputDispatcher::unregisterInputChannel(const sp<IBinder>& connectionToken) {
+status_t InputDispatcher::removeInputChannel(const sp<IBinder>& connectionToken) {
     { // acquire lock
         std::scoped_lock _l(mLock);
 
-        status_t status = unregisterInputChannelLocked(connectionToken, false /*notify*/);
+        status_t status = removeInputChannelLocked(connectionToken, false /*notify*/);
         if (status) {
             return status;
         }
@@ -4479,8 +4494,8 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
-status_t InputDispatcher::unregisterInputChannelLocked(const sp<IBinder>& connectionToken,
-                                                       bool notify) {
+status_t InputDispatcher::removeInputChannelLocked(const sp<IBinder>& connectionToken,
+                                                   bool notify) {
     sp<Connection> connection = getConnectionLocked(connectionToken);
     if (connection == nullptr) {
         ALOGW("Attempted to unregister already unregistered input channel");