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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) - USD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
License and Services Revenue |  |  | $ 1,187,320
Proceeds from Legal Settlements |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Short-term Investments |  | $ 2,400,000 | $ 2,500,000
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) |  | 739,958 |
Awards Of Options With 10 Year Terms [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period, Description |  | The stock options we granted during the year ended October 31, 2015 consisted of awards with 10-year terms that vest over one year, options with 10-year terms that vest over 36 months. | The stock options we granted during the year ended October 31, 2014 consisted of awards with 10-year terms that vest over one year, options with 10-year terms that vest over 36 months, options with 5-year terms which vest immediately and options with 10-year terms which vest upon achievement of performance milestones.
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) |  | 2,672,471 | 3,002,550
AUO License Agreement [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
License and Services Revenue |  | $ 3,000,000 |
License Agreement, Aggregate License Fee |  | 10,000,000 |
License Agreement, Contingent License Fee, Receivable |  | 7,000,000 |
Deferred Revenue, Current |  |  | $ 1,187,000
AUO Settlement [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds from Legal Settlements | $ 9,000,000 |  |
Stock Award Granted To Employees And Consultants [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  | 0 |
Share-based Compensation |  | 484,000 | 1,022,000
Amortization Related To Compensation Cost |  | 484,000 | 964,000
Stock Options Granted To Employees And Directors [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  | 432,000 |
Share-based Compensation |  | 2,192,000 | 2,128,000
Amortization Related To Compensation Cost |  | $ 2,092,781 | $ 1,426,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life |  | 1 year 36 days |
Warrant [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) |  | 1,028,931 | 1,044,931
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 1 [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  | 53.00% | 22.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 2 [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  | 37.00% | 16.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 3 [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  | 10.00% | 14.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Licensees 4 [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  | 10.00%
Patents [Member] |  |  |
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition Costs, Period Cost |  | $ 0 | $ 3,036,000
Amortization of Acquisition Costs |  | $ 325,000 | $ 314,000

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