End user device and associated method for selecting visible light communication personal area network coordinator

An End User Device (EUD) in a Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) network, the EUD comprising:

• a network interface communicatively coupled to a current Visible light communication Personal Area Network Coordinator (VPANC);
• a processor;
• and
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the memory stores processor instructions, which, on execution, causes the processor to:
• receive a set of customized channel scan parameters and a VPANC selection policy from the current VPANC the EUD is associated with, wherein the set of customized channel scan parameters and the VPANC selection policy are created by the current VPANC;
• assess quality of an active channel currently used by the EUD, wherein the active channel is associated with the current VPANC;
• and
• switch to a new VPANC from a plurality of VPANCs based on the set of customized channel scan parameters and the VPANC selection policy in response to the assessing, wherein the plurality of VPANCs comprise the current VPANC.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a set of computer-executable instructions for selecting Visible light communication Personal Area Network Coordinators (VPANCs), causing a computer comprising one or more processors to perform steps comprising:

• receiving a set of customized channel scan parameters and a VPANC selection policy from a current VPANC an EUD is associated with, wherein the set of customized channel scan parameters and the VPANC selection policy are created by the current VPANC;
• assessing quality of an active channel currently used by the EUD, wherein the active channel is associated with the current VPANC;
• and
• switching the EUD to a new VPANC from a plurality of VPANCs based on the set of customized channel scan parameters and the VPANC selection policy in response to the assessing, wherein the plurality of VPANCs comprise the current VPANC.