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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	May 22, 2014 DSS Technology Management, Inc. [Member] Patent Infringements [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Consulting fees	$ 112,000	$ 139,000
Consulting fees, future monthly payments	$ 68,000
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The period following petition within which a decision by the PTAB on whether or not to institute the CBM proceeding should be delivered.

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Professional Fees, Future Monthly Payments

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A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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