Systems and methods for data collection for beamformed systems

A method by a network node for data collection, the method comprising:

• transmitting, to a first user equipment, UE, a first message configuring one or more downlink reference signal resources;
• transmitting, to the first UE, a second message comprising an indication to monitor a communication channel associated with a radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, for data collection:
• transmitting, to the first UE, a third message comprising downlink control information, DCI, associated with the RNTI for data collection, the third message indicating to the first UE to perform measurements on the one or more downlink reference signal resources;
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• based on the third message comprising the DCI associated with the RNTI for data collection, transmitting a reference signal to a second UE, where the reference signal is transmitted on one of the one or more indicated downlink reference signal resources.

A first user equipment, UE, for data collection, the first UE comprising processing circuitry adapted to:

• receive, from a network node, a first message configuring one or more downlink reference signal resources;
• receive, from the network node, a second message comprising an indication to monitor a communication channel associated with a radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, for data collection;
• receive a third message comprising downlink control information, DCI, associated with the RNTI for data collection, where the third message indicates to the UE to perform measurements on one or more of the downlink reference signal resources;
• based on the third message comprising the DCI associated with the RNTI for data collection, perform at least one measurement on a downlink reference signal transmitted for a second UE, where the downlink reference signal is transmitted on one of the one or more indicated downlink reference signal resources.

A network node for data collection, the network node adapted to:

• transmit, to a first user equipment, UE, a first message configuring one or more downlink reference signal resources;
• transmit, to the first UE, a second message comprising an indication to monitor a communication channel associated with a radio network temporary identifier, RNTI, for data collection;
• transmit, to the first UE, a third message comprising downlink control information, DCI, associated with the RNTI for data collection;
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• based on the third message comprising the DCI associated with the RNTI for data collection, transmit a reference signal to a second UE, where the reference signal is transmitted on one of the one or more indicated downlink reference signal resources.