Method and apparatus for providing low cost programmable pattern recognition

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least:

• receive an indication of sensor data descriptive of movement of the apparatus;
• provide for expansion of the sensor data in a predetermined manner to define outcome values;
• apply a logical mask to the outcome values to generate selected outcome values for provision to a finite state machine;
• and
• utilize a pattern recognition algorithm associated with the finite state machine to determine whether the sensor data corresponds to a pattern identified by proceeding through defined transitions to a final state of the finite state machine.

A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising program code instructions to:

• receive an indication of sensor data descriptive of movement of a user terminal;
• provide for expansion of the sensor data in a predetermined manner to define outcome values;
• apply a logical mask to the outcome values to generate selected outcome values for provision to a finite state machine;
• and
• utilize a pattern recognition algorithm associated with the finite state machine to determine whether the sensor data corresponds to a pattern identified by proceeding through defined transitions to a final state of the finite state machine.