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Revenue | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |
REVENUE | REVENUE Disaggregated Revenue The following table presents the disaggregation of our revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (in thousands):
| Three months ended September 30, |  |  |  |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue | $ | 4,683 |  |  | $ | 13,645 |  |  | $ | (8,962 | ) |  | (66 | )%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue | 63,736 |  |  | 60,272 |  |  | 3,464 |  |  | 6 | %
Current patent royalties a | 68,419 |  |  | 73,917 |  |  | (5,498 | ) |  | (7 | )%
Non-current patent royalties b | (370 | ) |  | 128 |  |  | (498 | ) |  | (389 | )%
Total patent royalties | 68,049 |  |  | 74,045 |  |  | (5,996 | ) |  | (8 | )%
Current technology solutions revenue a | 3,724 |  |  | 1,034 |  |  | 2,690 |  |  | 260 | %
Patent sales b | 750 |  |  | — |  |  | 750 |  |  | — | %
Total revenue | $ | 72,523 |  |  | $ | 75,079 |  |  | $ | (2,556 | ) |  | (3 | )%
| Nine months ended September 30, |  |  |  |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | Increase/(Decrease)
Variable patent royalty revenue | $ | 22,557 |  |  | $ | 26,322 |  |  | $ | (3,765 | ) |  | (14 | )%
Fixed-fee royalty revenue | 190,345 |  |  | 178,207 |  |  | 12,138 |  |  | 7 | %
Current patent royalties a | 212,902 |  |  | 204,529 |  |  | 8,373 |  |  | 4 | %
Non-current patent royalties b | (4,908 | ) |  | 25,489 |  |  | (30,397 | ) |  | (119 | )%
Total patent royalties | 207,994 |  |  | 230,018 |  |  | (22,024 | ) |  | (10 | )%
Current technology solutions revenue a | 7,794 |  |  | 2,060 |  |  | 5,734 |  |  | 278 | %
Patent sales b | 975 |  |  | — |  |  | 975 |  |  | — | %
Total revenue | $ | 216,763 |  |  | $ | 232,078 |  |  | $ | (15,315 | ) |  | (7 | )%
a. | Recurring revenues are comprised of current patent royalties, inclusive of Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement royalties, and current technology solutions revenue.
b. | Non-recurring revenues are comprised of non-current patent royalties, which primarily include past patent royalties and royalties from static agreements, as well as patent sales.
During first nine months 2019, we recognized $120.3 million of revenue that had been included in deferred revenue as of the beginning of the period. As of September 30, 2019, we had contract assets of $14.4 million and $1.3 million included within accounts receivable and other non-current assets, respectively. As of December 31, 2018, we had contract assets of $19.7 million and $5.5 million included within accounts receivable and other non-current assets, respectively. Contracted Revenue Based on contracts signed and committed as of September 30, 2019, we expect to recognize the following revenue from Dynamic Fixed-Fee Agreement payments over the term of such contracts (in thousands):
| Revenue
Remainder 2019 | $ | 63,736 |
2020 | 248,250 |
2021 | 178,583 |
2022 | 85,228 |
2023 | — |

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- Definition The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=49130388 + Details
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