Visible light communication personal area network coordinator (VPANC) and associated method for selecting suitable VPANCs

A Visible light communication Personal Area Network Coordinator (VPANC) in a Light Fidelity (Li-Fi) network, the VPANC comprising:

• a network interface communicatively coupled to a controller and a plurality of End User Devices (EUDs);
• a processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
• receiving channel scan parameters and VPANC controlling parameters created for the VPANC from a controller and EUD information from each of a plurality of EUDs associated with the VPANC, wherein the channel scan parameters and the VPANC controlling parameters are created by the controller based on VPANC information received from a plurality of VPANCs that includes the VPANC, the VPANC controlling parameters are associated with VPANCs and dead zones neighboring the VPANC;
• creating a set of customized channel scan parameters and a VPANC selection policy for each of the plurality of EUDs based on the channel scan parameters, the VPANC controlling parameters, and the EUD information;
• and
• sharing with each EUD of the plurality of EUDs, an associated set of customized channel scan parameters and VPANC selection policy, wherein sharing enables an EUD to select a new VPANC from the plurality of VPANCs.

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 channel scan parameters and VPANC controlling parameters created for the VPANC from a controller and EUD information from each of a plurality of EUDs associated the VPANC, wherein the channel scan parameters and the VPANC controlling parameters are created by the controller based on VPANC information received from a plurality of VPANCs that includes the VPANC, the VPANC controlling parameters are associated with VPANCs and dead zones neighboring the VPANC;
• creating a set of customized channel scan parameters and a VPANC selection policy for each of the plurality of EUDs based on the channel scan parameters, the VPANC controlling parameters, and the EUD information;
• and
• sharing with each EUD of the plurality of EUDs, an associated set of customized channel scan parameters, and the EUD information;
• and
• sharing with each EUD of the plurality of EUDs, an associates set of customized channel scan parameters and VPANC selection policy, wherein sharing enables an EUD to select a new VPANC from the plurality if VPANCs.