American Megatrends Adds UEFI Bluetooth Keyboard Support to UEFI Firmware

btarunr · Sep 18, 2015

American Megatrends, Inc. (AMI), a global leader in BIOS, remote management tools, network data storage products and unique solutions based on the Linux and Android operating systems, is pleased to announce the addition of UEFI Bluetooth keyboard and pointing device support to its flagship Aptio V UEFI Firmware.

By adding Bluetooth support to Aptio V UEFI Firmware, users of small form factor, all-in-one and touch-enabled devices can now access the UEFI BIOS settings via a Bluetooth keyboard and pointing device to make BIOS customizations. This newly-added capability empowers end users to easily modify the BIOS settings of their systems in a number of ways and configure these products according to their personal preferences.

"The addition of Bluetooth keyboard support to Aptio V UEFI Firmware opens up a world of options for users of small form factor and touch-enabled devices, showing once again how AMI has its ear finely tuned to the present and future needs of our OEM customers and their end user consumers," commented Subramonian Shankar, President and CEO of American Megatrends.

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2big2fail · Sep 18, 2015

Well, its about time.

FordGT90Concept · Sep 19, 2015

Kind of concerned about the security implications of having a wireless radio on while accessing low-level functions. In order to work, it should require a pairing key but you need the keyboard to input that (unless it is done with the mouse) so it makes me wonder if there is any security at all in this feature.

kroks · Sep 19, 2015

FordGT90Concept said:
Kind of concerned about the security implications of having a wireless radio on while accessing low-level functions. In order to work, it should require a pairing key but you need the keyboard to input that (unless it is done with the mouse) so it makes me wonder if there is any security at all in this feature.

Oh no a hacker changed my overclocking settings!!
Don't worry

Easo · Sep 20, 2015

kroks said:
Oh no a hacker changed my overclocking settings!!
Don't worry

How about he uploads modified firmware, which allows remote control of your system?

R-T-B · Sep 20, 2015

Easo said:
How about he uploads modified firmware, which allows remote control of your system?

From within 15 feet of you? You got other worries man.

Steven B · Sep 20, 2015

Easo said:
How about he uploads modified firmware, which allows remote control of your system?

Exactly. Adding in more wireless connectivity options is asking for hackers to build devices that can flash firmware.

Easo · Sep 20, 2015

R-T-B said:
From within 15 feet of you? You got other worries man.

Of course.
Actually, most Bluetooth users have mobile devices - there are no issues getting close enough to someone.

R-T-B · Sep 20, 2015

Easo said:
Of course.
Actually, most Bluetooth users have mobile devices - there are no issues getting close enough to someone.

That's actually a legitimate point. Thanks.

Mussels · Sep 21, 2015

as long as they restrict it to mouse and keyboard inputs (no data connections!) it should be secure, especially with range limits and bluetooth needing to be paired first (the BIOS will pop up a code that needs to be typed on the device to verify it, most likely)

Easo · Sep 21, 2015

Mussels said:
as long as they restrict it to mouse and keyboard inputs (no data connections!) it should be secure, especially with range limits and bluetooth needing to be paired first (the BIOS will pop up a code that needs to be typed on the device to verify it, most likely)

Probably something like this. AMI must have thought this over enough times.
Let's wait for the first products - probably some laptop.

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