Measurement and reporting configuration in radio communication networks

A method, performed by a wireless device, for processing radio signals associated with wireless communications, the method comprising:

• receiving radio signals on at least a first carrier frequency, said radio signals including information regarding a measurement pattern associated with the first carrier frequency and a list of neighbour cells, the measurement pattern being a sequence of subframes of a first type and subframes of a second type, wherein the first type of subframes is restricted subframes and the second type of subframes is unrestricted subframes;
• performing measurements on a plurality of cells during a predefined period, wherein the plurality of cells comprises at least one cell identified by the list of neighbour cells and measured according to the measurement pattern, and at least one cell identified by the wireless device and which is not included in the list of neighbour cells and which is measured without applying the measurement pattern;
• and
• reporting results of the measurements on the plurality of cells performed during the predefined period.

A network node comprising:

• a memory storing program instructions, and
• a processor configured to execute the program instructions for receiving measurement reports for a plurality cells measured during a predefined period from at least one wireless device and for interpreting the measurement reports using knowledge of a measurement pattern and a list of neighbour cells,
• wherein the measurement pattern is associated with a first carrier frequency, the measurement pattern being a sequence of subframes of a first type and subframes of a second type, wherein the first type of subframes is restricted subframes and the second type of subframes is unrestricted subframes;
• and
• wherein the plurality of cells measured during the predefined period comprises at least one cell which is identified by the list of neighbour cells and which is measured according to the measurement pattern, and at least one cell which is identified by the at least one wireless device, which is not included in the list of neighbour cells and which is measured without applying the measurement pattern.