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PATENT RELATED INCOME (Detail Textuals) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Income from patent arrangement | $ 800,000 |  |
Gain on sale of patent assets |  | $ 43,000 | $ 2,127,000
Home networking technology |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of patent |  | 50,000 |
Transaction cost |  | $ 7,000 |
DSL diagnostic technology |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale of patent |  |  | 2,600,000
Transaction cost |  |  | $ 500,000

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