diff --git a/uvoscam.cpp b/uvoscam.cpp
index 22a5bc9..007a338 100644
--- a/uvoscam.cpp
+++ b/uvoscam.cpp
@@ -458,3 +458,20 @@ void Camera::trigger()
 {
 	arv_camera_software_trigger(aCamera_, nullptr);
 }
+
+Camera::Description Camera::getDescription()
+{
+	Description desc;
+	if(ARV_IS_CAMERA(aCamera_))
+	{
+		GError* error;
+		desc.vendor = arv_camera_get_vendor_name(aCamera_, &error);
+		desc.serial = arv_camera_get_device_serial_number(aCamera_, &error);
+		desc.id     = arv_camera_get_device_id(aCamera_, &error);
+		desc.model= arv_camera_get_model_name(aCamera_, &error);
+		if(!error)
+			return desc;
+		else return Description();
+	}
+	return desc;
+}
diff --git a/uvoscam.h b/uvoscam.h
index 3d9abd4..00c05b3 100644
--- a/uvoscam.h
+++ b/uvoscam.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public:
 	Camera::BayerMode getBayerMode();
 	void setTriggerMode(Camera::TriggerMode mode);
 	void trigger();
+	Camera::Description getDescription();
 	
 	static void aCallback(void* instance, int type, ArvBuffer *buffer);
 };