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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-based compensation expenses | $ 209,864 | $ 204,678
Total compensation cost not yet recognized | $ 471,914 |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, Period for recognition | 2 years 9 months 25 days |
Cost of revenues |  |
Stock-based compensation expenses | $ 19,322 | 21,597
Research and development |  |
Stock-based compensation expenses | 40,951 | 54,679
Sales and marketing |  |
Stock-based compensation expenses | 62,898 | 33,030
General and administrative |  |
Stock-based compensation expenses | $ 86,693 | $ 95,372

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- Definition Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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