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2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2020
Product Information [Line Items]
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Expected volatility			38.00%
Expected dividend			0.00%
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Product Information [Line Items]
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	30%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	38%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	30%
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Product Information [Line Items]
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Product Information [Line Items]
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	1.29%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	1.38%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	1.31%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	0.11%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	6.54 years
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	3.00 years
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	6.63 years
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	1.4 years
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Product Information [Line Items]
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Assumptions used for derivatives	0%
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Assumptions used for derivatives	0%
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Assumptions used for derivatives	0%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	0%
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Embedded Derivative [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Assumptions used for derivatives	8.8%
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | One Licensee [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	61.00%	52.00%
Revenue Benchmark [Member] | One Licensee 2 [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	9.00%	33.00%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	8.00%	9.00%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	8.00%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	8.00%
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Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	90.00%	4.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | One Licensee [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	68.00%			62.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | One Licensee 2 [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	11.00%			21.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | One Licensee 3 [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	10.00%

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