diff --git a/RCSwitch.cpp b/RCSwitch.cpp
index 1a6736e..0bf814d 100644
--- a/RCSwitch.cpp
+++ b/RCSwitch.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ const unsigned int RCSwitch::nSeparationLimit = 4300;
 // according to discussion on issue #14 it might be more suitable to set the separation
 // limit to the same time as the 'low' part of the sync signal for the current protocol.
 unsigned int RCSwitch::timings[RCSWITCH_MAX_CHANGES];
+pFunc cb = NULL; // callback function pointer storage
 #endif
 
 RCSwitch::RCSwitch() {
@@ -590,6 +591,10 @@ unsigned int* RCSwitch::getReceivedRawdata() {
   return RCSwitch::timings;
 }
 
+static void RCSwitch::setCallback(pFunc __callback) { // setter function for callback function storage
+  cb = __callback;
+}
+  
 /* helper function for the receiveProtocol method */
 static inline unsigned int diff(int A, int B) {
   return abs(A - B);
@@ -680,6 +685,8 @@ void RECEIVE_ATTR RCSwitch::handleInterrupt() {
         for(unsigned int i = 1; i <= numProto; i++) {
           if (receiveProtocol(i, changeCount)) {
             // receive succeeded for protocol i
+            if (cb != NULL) // finally call the callback function
+              cb();
             break;
           }
         }
diff --git a/RCSwitch.h b/RCSwitch.h
index b7755e0..b30595d 100644
--- a/RCSwitch.h
+++ b/RCSwitch.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 // We can handle up to (unsigned long) => 32 bit * 2 H/L changes per bit + 2 for sync
 #define RCSWITCH_MAX_CHANGES 67
 
+typedef void (*pFunc)(); // function Pointer for functions like --> void foo() {...}, no return value, no arguments
+
 class RCSwitch {
 
   public:
@@ -92,6 +94,9 @@ class RCSwitch {
     unsigned int getReceivedDelay();
     unsigned int getReceivedProtocol();
     unsigned int* getReceivedRawdata();
+  
+    static void setCallback(pFunc __callback); // member function declaration for setting the callback function
+  
     #endif
   
     void enableTransmit(int nTransmitterPin);