Wireless Device, First Network Node, and Methods Performed Thereby to Handle a Log of Information About a Set of Beams

A method performed by a wireless device operating in a wireless communications network wherein a plurality of beams is transmitted by one or more network nodes operating in the wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• generating a log over a period of time, the log comprising:
• a) information about a first set of beams in the plurality of beams detected by the wireless device;
• and
• b) a time of detection, by the wireless device, of the first set of beams;
• wherein the log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of:
• a first set of time periods when the wireless device was in a connected state in the wireless communications network, the first set of time periods being comprised in the period of time;
• and
• a second set of time periods when the wireless device lacked a connection in the wireless communications network, the second set of time periods being comprised in the period of time;
• and
• sending the generated log to a first network node operating in the wireless communications network.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a wireless device operating in a wireless communications network wherein a plurality of beams is transmitted by one or more network nodes operating in the wireless communications network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the wireless device, causes the wireless device to:

• generate a log over a period of time, the log comprising:
• a) information about a first set of beams in the plurality of beams detected by the wireless device;
• and
• b) a time of detection, by the wireless device, of the first set of beams;
• wherein the log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of:
• a first set of time periods when the wireless device was in a connected state in the wireless communications network, the first set of time periods being comprised in the period of time;
• and
• a second set of time periods when the wireless device lacked a connection in the wireless communications network, the second set of time periods being comprised in the period of time;
• and
• send the generated log to a first network node operating in the wireless communications network.

A method performed by a first network node operating in a wireless communications network wherein a plurality of beams is transmitted by one or more network nodes operating in the wireless communications network, the method comprising:

• receiving, from at least one wireless device operating in the wireless communications network, a log generated over a period of time, the log comprising:
• a) information about a first set of beams detected by the wireless device, the first set of beams being comprised in the plurality of beams;
• and
• b) a time of detection, by the wireless device, of the first set of beams;
• wherein the log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of:
• a first set of time periods when the wireless device was in a connected state in the wireless communications network, the first set of time periods being comprised in the period of time, and
• a second set of time periods when the wireless device lacked a connection in the wireless communications network, the second set of time periods being comprised in the period of time, and
• determining, based on the received log, at least one of:
• a set of reference signals and a second set of beams, the wireless device or another wireless device operating in the wireless communications network is predicted to detect in a future time period, and is to at least one of:
• a) provide a report on to the first network node and b) evaluate for beam selection when not being connected to the wireless communications network.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a computer program product for controlling a first network node operating in a wireless communications network wherein a plurality of beams is transmitted by one or more network nodes operating in the wireless communications network, the computer program product comprising software instructions which, when run on processing circuitry of the first network node, causes the first network node to:

• receive, from at least one wireless device operating in the wireless communications network, a log generated over a period of time, the log comprising:
• a) information about a first set of beams detected by the wireless device, the first set of beams being comprised in the plurality of beams;
• and
• b) a time of detection, by the wireless device, of the first set of beams;
• wherein the log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of:
• a first set of time periods when the wireless device was in a connected state in the wireless communications network, the first set of time periods being comprised in the period of time, and
• a second set of time periods when the wireless device lacked a connection in the wireless communications network, the second set of time periods being comprised in the period of time, and
• determine, based on the received log, at least one of:
• a set of reference signals and a second set of beams, the wireless device or another wireless device operating in the wireless communications network is predicted to detect in a future time period, and is to at least one of:
• a) provide a report on to the first network node and b) evaluate for beam selection when not being connected to the wireless communications network.

A wireless device configured to operate in a wireless communications network wherein a plurality of beams is configured to be transmitted by one or more network nodes configured to operate in the wireless communications network, the wireless comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the wireless device is operative to:
• generate a log over a period of time, the log being configured to comprise:
• a) information about a first set of beams in the plurality of beams configured to be detected by the wireless device;
• and
• b) a time of detection, by the wireless device, of the first set of beams,
• wherein the comprises the information and the time of detection for both of:
• a first set of time periods when the wireless device was in a connected state in the wireless communications network, the first set of time periods being comprised in the period of time;
• and
• a second set of time periods when the wireless device lacked a connection in the wireless communications network, the second set of time periods being comprised in the period of time;
• and
• send the generated log to a first network node configured to operate in the wireless communications network.

A first network node configured to operate in a wireless communications network wherein a plurality of beams is configured to be transmitted by one or more network nodes configured to operate in the wireless communications network, the first network comprising:

• processing circuitry;
• memory containing instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the first network node is operative to:
• receive, from at least one wireless device configured to operate in the wireless communications network, a log configured to be generated over a period of time, the log comprising:
• a) information about a first set of beams configured to be detected by the wireless device, the first set of beams being configured to be comprised in the plurality of beams;
• and
• b) a time of detection, by the wireless device, of the first set of beams;
• wherein the log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of:
• a first set of time periods when the wireless device was in a connected state in the wireless communications network, the first set of time periods being comprised in the period of time, and
• a second set of time periods when the wireless device lacked a connection in the wireless communications network, the second set of time periods being comprised in the period of time, and
• determine, based on the log configured to be received, at least one of:
• a set of reference signals and a second set of beams, the wireless device or another wireless device configured to operate in the wireless communications network is configured to be predicted to detect in a future time period, and is to at least one of:
• a) provide a report on to the first network node and b) evaluate for beam selection when not being connected to the wireless communications network.