Active mode mobility measurement signal configuration

1. A method for use in a wireless device of performing radio resource management (RRM) measurements for mobility in a wireless network, the method comprising:

obtaining a measurement configuration for measuring mobility signal beams while the wireless device is in connected mode, the measurement configuration including a reference signal type, the reference signal type indicating a particular type of reference signal of a plurality of possible reference signal types, wherein the plurality of possible reference signal types comprises active mode and idle mode signals;

configuring the wireless device to measure a reference signal of the indicated reference signal type for one or more beams while the wireless device is in connected mode;

upon the indicated reference signal type being an idle mode signal, receiving the one or more beams of the idle mode reference signal of the indicated reference signal type while the wireless device is in connected mode; and

measuring the idle mode reference signal of the one or more beams according to the measurement configuration while the wireless device is in connected mode.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the idle mode reference signals include at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement configuration includes a configuration for non-beamformed or wide-beam reception of the idle mode reference signals.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement configuration includes a configuration for beam-swept reception of the idle mode reference signals.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the measurement configuration includes a configuration for beam-swept reception of the idle mode reference signal.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the idle mode reference signal comprises a beam identifier.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the idle mode reference signal further comprises a cell identifier.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending a measurement report based on the received idle mode reference signal to a network node; and

performing a handover.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

obtaining a second measurement configuration for measuring mobility signals in connected mode, the second measurement configuration including a second reference signal type, the second reference signal type indicating a particular type of reference signal of the plurality of possible reference signal types;

configuring the wireless device to measure a second reference signal of the second indicated reference signal type;

receiving the second reference signal of the second indicated reference signal type; and

measuring the second reference signal according to the second measurement configuration.

10. A wireless device capable of performing radio resource management (RRM) measurements for mobility in a wireless network, the wireless device comprising processing circuitry configured to:

obtain a measurement configuration for measuring mobility signal beams while the wireless device is in connected mode, the measurement configuration including a reference signal type, the reference signal type indicating a particular type of reference signal of a plurality of possible reference signal types, wherein the plurality of possible reference signal types comprises active mode and idle mode signals;

configure the wireless device to measure a reference signal of the indicated reference signal type for one or more beams while the wireless device is in connected mode;

upon the indicated reference signal type being an idle mode signal, receive the for one or more beams of the idle mode reference signal of the indicated reference signal type while the wireless device is in connected mode; and

measure the idle mode reference signal of the one or more beams according to the measurement configuration while the wireless device is in connected mode.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the idle mode reference signals include at least one of a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS).

12. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the measurement configuration includes a configuration for non-beamformed or wide-beam reception of the idle mode reference signals.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the measurement configuration includes a configuration for beam-swept reception of the idle mode reference signals.

14. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the measurement configuration includes a configuration for beam-swept reception of the idle mode reference signal.

15. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the idle mode reference signal comprises a beam identifier.

16. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein the idle mode reference signal further comprises a cell identifier.

17. The wireless device of claim 10 , the processing circuitry further configured to:

send a measurement report based on the received idle mode reference signal to a network node; and

perform a handover.

18. The wireless device of claim 10 , the processing circuitry further configured to:

obtain a second measurement configuration for measuring mobility signals in connected mode, the second measurement configuration including a second reference signal type, the second reference signal type indicating a particular type of reference signal of the plurality of possible reference signal types;

configure the wireless device to measure a second reference signal of the second indicated reference signal type;

receive the second reference signal of the second indicated reference signal type; and

measure the second reference signal according to the second measurement configuration.

19. A method for use in a network node of configuring a wireless device to measure reference signals for mobility in a wireless network, the method comprising:

obtaining a measurement configuration for measuring mobility signal beams while the wireless device is in connected mode, the measurement configuration including a reference signal type, the reference signal type indicating a particular type of reference signal of a plurality of possible reference signal types, wherein the plurality of possible reference signal types comprises active mode and idle mode signals;

transmitting the measurement configuration to a wireless device;

while the wireless device is in connected mode, transmitting one or more beams of the idle mode reference signal of the indicated reference signal type; and

receiving from the wireless device in connected mode a measurement report based on measurements of the idle mode reference signal.

20. A network node capable of configuring a wireless device to measure reference signals for mobility in a wireless network, the network node comprising processing circuitry configured to:

obtain a measurement configuration for measuring mobility signal beams while the wireless device is in connected mode, the measurement configuration including a reference signal type, the reference signal type indicating a particular type of reference signal of a plurality of possible reference signal types, wherein the plurality of possible reference signal types comprises active mode and idle mode signals;

transmit the measurement configuration to a wireless device;

while the wireless device is in connected mode transmit one or more beams of the idle mode reference signal of the indicated reference signal type; and

receiving from the wireless device in connected mode a measurement report based on measurements of the idle mode reference signal.