Firmware display of paired bluetooth status information during boot
AssigneeInsyde Software Corp.
InventorTimothy A. Lewis
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Abstract
A firmware-based technique for retrieving and displaying status information from a paired Bluetooth™ device during a boot sequence for a computing platform is discussed. The retrieved status information for the paired device may be displayed in a text or graphical format.
Claims20
A firmware-implemented method for displaying status information for a paired Bluetooth™ device during a boot sequence on a computing platform, comprising:
- identifying, during the boot sequence, at least one paired device listed in a link key database for the computing platform, the link key database holding information identifying devices previously establishing a Bluetooth™ pairing with the computing platform;
- determining that the at least one paired device listed in the link key database is in range of the computing platform;
- establishing a connection between the computing platform and the at least one paired device;
- retrieving information from the at least one paired device to the computing platform;
- and
- displaying the retrieved information.
A non-transitory medium holding computer-executable firmware instructions for displaying status information for a paired Bluetooth™ device during a boot sequence on a computing platform, the firmware instructions when executed causing the computing platform to:
- identify, during the boot sequence, at least one paired device listed in a link key database for the computing platform, the link key database holding information identifying devices previously establishing a Bluetooth™ pairing with the computing platform;
- determine that the at least one paired device listed in the link key database is in range of the computing platform;
- establish a connection between the computing platform and the at least one paired device;
- retrieve information from the at least one paired device to the computing platform;
- and
- display the retrieved information.
A computing platform with improved boot sequence display capabilities, comprising:
- a processor;
- Bluetooth™ transceiver;
- and
- firmware, the firmware including a paired device status information module, the paired device status information module when executed causing the computing platform during the boot sequence to:
- identify, during the boot sequence, at least one paired device listed in a link key database for the computing platform, the link key database holding information identifying devices previously establishing a bluetooth™ pairing with the computing platform;
- determine that the at least one paired device listed in the link key database is in range of the computing platform;
- establish a connection between the computing platform and the at least one paired device;
- retrieve information from the at least one paired device to the computing platform;
- and
- display the retrieved information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.