Sensing reference signal configuration

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the UE to:
• receive a first configuration from a base station, wherein the first configuration indicates a set of sensing reference signal patterns, each sensing reference signal pattern of the set of sensing reference signal patterns defines a time location and a frequency location within at least one physical resource block (PRB), at least one antenna port identifier for indicated resources, at least one beam direction for the at least one antenna port identifier, and a sensing reference signal pattern identifier;
• receive a second configuration from the base station, wherein the second configuration indicates one sensing reference signal pattern identifier, a group of sensing reference signal pattern identifiers, or a combination thereof from at least one sensing reference signal pattern identifier in the first configuration for multiplexing with physical channels and other reference signals;
• and
• in response to receiving the second configuration:
• multiplex the set of sensing reference signal patterns with other physical channels and signals;
• in response to being scheduled, transmit the multiplexed set of sensing reference signal patterns;
• and
• in response to being scheduled, receive the multiplexed set of sensing reference signal patterns;
• and
• receive a third configuration from the base station, wherein the third configuration indicates to perform measurements on received sensing reference signals and feedback a measurement report.

A base station, comprising:

• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the at least one memory and configured to cause the base station to:
• transmit a first configuration to a user equipment (UE), wherein the first configuration indicates a set of sensing reference signal patterns, each sensing reference signal pattern of the set of sensing reference signal patterns defines a time location and a frequency location within at least one physical resource block (PRB), at least one antenna port identifier for indicated resources, at least one beam direction for the at least one antenna port identifier, and a sensing reference signal pattern identifier;
• transmit a second configuration to the UE, wherein the second configuration indicates one sensing reference signal pattern identifier, a group of sensing reference signal pattern identifiers, or a combination thereof from at least one sensing reference signal pattern identifier in the first configuration for multiplexing with physical channels and other reference signals;
• and
• transmit a third configuration to the UE, wherein the third configuration indicates to perform measurements on received sensing reference signals and feedback a measurement report.