Operational mode control of a motor

A system comprising:

• measurement logic operable to measure a signal associated with a motor having a plurality of commutation states;
• pattern detection logic operable to:
• receive the signal;
• compare the signal to a predetermined signal pattern;
• based on the comparison, increment a count value;
• and
• in response to the count value exceeding a count threshold, generate a motor control selection to switch operation of the motor from a first control mode to a second control mode;
• and
• mode logic operable to:
• receive the motor control selection;
• and
• operate the motor based on the motor control selection.

A device, comprising:

• pattern detection logic configured to:
• receive a signal generated by a motor having a plurality of commutation states and operating in a first control mode;
• compare the signal in a number of the plurality of commutation states with a predetermined signal pattern;
• based on the comparison, increment a count value;
• and
• in response to the count value exceeding a count threshold, selecting a second control mode to operate the motor.