Methods and apparatus for communicating using multiple transmission power levels

A computer program product for use in a communications device, the computer program product comprising:

• a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code executable by at least one computer to:
• transmit during a first predetermined period of time using a first average transmission power level, said first average transmission power level exceeding a maximum average permitted power level that is permitted for a second predetermined period of time, wherein said first predetermined period of time is a fixed period of time which recurs within a transmission time period schedule according to a predetermined fixed pattern;
• and
• transmit during a third period of time using a second average transmission power level which is lower than said first average transmission power level.

A communications device comprising:

• at least one processor configured to:
• transmit during a first predetermined period of time using a first average transmission power level, said first average transmission power level exceeding a maximum average permitted power level that is permitted for a second predetermined period of time, wherein said first predetermined period of time is a fixed period of time which recurs within a transmission time period schedule according to a predetermined fixed pattern;
• and
• transmit during a third period of time using a second average transmission power level which is lower than said first average transmission power level;
• and
• a memory coupled to said at least one processor.