Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Document Information [Table] Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract] Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Net Loss per Common Share Fair Value Measurements [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Share-based Compensation [Abstract] Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] Stock-based Compensation Warrants and Rights Note Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule Of Warrants And Rights Note Disclosure [Text Block] Warrants Schedule Of Warrants And Rights Note Disclosure Text block Revenue from Settlements and Licensing Agreements [Abstract] Revenue from Settlements and Licensing Agreements. Revenue From Settlement And Licensing Agreement [Text Block] Revenue from Settlements and Licensing Agreements Revenue From Settlement And Licensing Agreement Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract] Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Commitments and Contingencies Subsequent Events [Abstract] Subsequent Events [Text Block] Subsequent Events Accounting Policies [Abstract] Basis Of Accounting Policy Policy [Text Block] Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation Use Of Estimates Use of estimates Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Text Block] Translation into United States dollars Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] Cash and cash equivalents Derivatives, Reporting of Derivative Activity [Policy Text Block] Derivative instruments Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block] Accounts receivable Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block] Inventory Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] Intangible assets Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy Property and equipment Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block] Goodwill Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract] Statement [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] Entity [Domain] Class of Stock [Axis] Assets Current [Abstract] Current assets Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value, Total Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year Cash and cash equivalents Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value Deposits Assets, Current Deposits with courts Accounts Receivable, Net, Current Accounts receivable, net Accounts receivable Inventory, Net Inventory Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent Restricted cash Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property and equipment, net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Balance of property and equipment, Beginning Period Balance of property and equipment, Ending Period Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total Intangible assets, net Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Total Goodwill Goodwill Goodwill as of beginning balance Goodwill as of ending balance Other Assets, Noncurrent Other assets Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities Balance as of December 31 Deferred Revenue, Current Deferred revenue Assets, Total Total assets Assets Total assets Liabilities Current [Abstract] Current liabilities Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract] Long-term liabilities Preferred Stock Value Preferred stock Common Stock Value Common stock, $0.01 par value per share 150,000,000 shares authorized; 18,304,881 and 13,220,050 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively Additional Paid In Capital Additional paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated deficit Liabilities Total liabilities Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] Schedule Of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] Components of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] Computation of Net Loss per Common Share Schedule Of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Table [Text Block] Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Text Block] Changes in Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs Fair Value Inputs Liabilities Quantitative Information Table [Text Block] Fair Value Measurements Based Upon Sensitivity and Nature of Inputs Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] Schedule of Options Granted Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block] Stock Options and Restricted Stock Units Activity Schedule Of Changes In Warrants Outstanding During Period [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Changes In Warrants Activity Schedule Of Changes In Warrants Outstanding During Period Table Text Block Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block] Schedule Of Warrants Outstanding Disclosure General Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - General - Additional Information [Abstract] Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the cost method of accounting. Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain] Patents [Member] Customer Relationships [Member] Customer relationships [Member] Range [Axis] Range [Domain] Industry Sector [Axis] Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Gross Carrying Amount Patents Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization Accumulated Amortization Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Earnings Per Share Disclosure [Table] Equity Components [Axis] Equity Component [Domain] Vested and Unvested Stock Option [Member] Vested and unvested options outstanding to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company [Member] Unvested Restricted Stock Units [Member] Unvested Restricted Stock Units ("RSU") [Member] Warrant [Member] Warrants to purchase an equal number of shares of common stock of the Company [Member] Warrant [Member] Basic And Diluted [Axis] Basic And Diluted [Domain] Basic Numerator [Member] Basic Denominator [Member] Diluted Numerator [Member] Diluted Denominator [Member] Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total Net loss attributable to shares of common stock Net loss Net loss attributable to the Company Weighted Average Number Of Shares Issued, Basic Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Basic Basic shares of common stock outstanding Basic Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share Basic loss per share of common stock from continuing operations Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share) Earnings Per Share, Basic Basic net loss per common stock share Basic net loss per share (in dollars per share) Net loss per share (in dollars per share) Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted, Total Diluted net loss attributable to shares of common stock Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding, Diluted Diluted shares of common stock outstanding Diluted Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share Diluted loss per share of common stock from continuing operations Loss per share from continuing operations Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Diluted net loss per share of common stock Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share) Diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share) Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount Preferred stock on an as converted basis Total number of potentially dilutive instruments, excluded from the calculation of net loss per share Class of Stock [Domain] Seriesa Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] Series A Convertible Preferred stock Statement [Line Items] Preferred Stock, Par Or Stated Value Per Share Preferred stock, par value Series A convertible preferred stock converted upon completion of merger, par value Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred stock, authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred stock, issued Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding Preferred stock, outstanding Common Stock, Par Or Stated Value Per Share Common stock, par value Common Stock Shares Authorized Common stock, authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common stock, issued Disclosure Assets and Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis [Abstract] Disclosure - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Abstract] Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis [Table] Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table] Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] Liabilities Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Liabilities Derivative Liability Derivative liabilities Derivative Liability, Beginning period Derivative Liability, Ending period Disclosure Fair Value Measurements Based Upon Sensitivity and Nature Of Inputs [Abstract] Disclosure - Fair Value Measurements Based Upon Sensitivity and Nature of Inputs [Abstract] Fair Value Inputs, Liabilities, Quantitative Information [Table] Fair Value Assumptions Expected Volatility Rate Volatility Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Risk free interest rate Fair Value Assumptions Risk Free Interest Rate Fair Value Assumptions Expected Term Expected term, in years Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate Dividend yield Fair Value Assumptions Expected Dividend Rate Fair Value Assumptions, Conversion Price Conversion price Conversion Price of a single share of a company. Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table] Related Party [Axis] Related Party [Domain] Management Directors and Employees [Member] Consultant [Member] Consultant [Member] Consultant [Member] Maximum [Member] Maximum [Member] Minimum [Member] Minimum [Member] Award Type [Axis] Equity Award [Domain] Employee Stock Option [Member] Stock Option [Member] Stock Option [Member] Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items] Stockholders Equity [Line Items] Grant Date Of Common Stock Grant Date The date indicates common stock granted during the period. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period No. of RSUs No. of RSUs, Granted Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price Stock Option Exercise Price Exercise price Exercise price range, Outstanding as of January 1, 2016 Exercise price range, Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Fair market value at grant date Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted Vesting Terms Of Stock Granted Vesting terms The vesting term of options granted during the period. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Minimum Volatility Rate, Minimum Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate, Maximum Volatility Rate, Maximum Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Minimum Risk free interest rate, Minimum Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate, Maximum Risk free interest rate, Maximum Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term Expected term, in years Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate Dividend yield Income Statement [Abstract] Operating Activities [Axis] Operating Activities [Domain] Income Statement Location [Axis] Income Statement Location [Domain] General and Administrative Expense [Member] General and Administrative [Member] Licenses Revenue Licensing revenue Revenues [Abstract] Revenue Revenue: Revenue: Cost of Revenue, Total Cost of goods sold Royalty Expense Intellectual property costs Depreciation, Amortization And Impairment Depreciation, amortization and impairment The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets and intangible assets. Selling, General and Administrative Expense General and administrative Total general and administrative expenses Costs and Expenses [Abstract] Costs and expenses Operating Income Loss Operating loss Operating loss from continuing operations Total segment operating loss Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Non-operating income (expense), net Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Derivatives Gain on revaluation of warrants and conversion feature Interest Expense Interest expense Extinguishment of Debt, Amount Extinguishment of debt Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest, Total Loss before income tax benefit Total Loss before income tax benefit Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax benefit Income tax benefit Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract] Basic Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract] Diluted Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted, Other Disclosures [Abstract] Weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year: Net loss per share data presented excludes from the calculation of diluted net loss the following potentially dilutive securities, as they had an anti-dilutive impact: Allocated Share-Based Compensation Expense Total stock-based compensation expense Disclosure Option Activity [Abstract] Disclosure - Option Activity [Abstract] Restricted Stock [Member] Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number No. of options, Outstanding as of January 1, 2016 No. of options, Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants In Period, Gross No. of options, Granted Number of Options, Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period No. of options, Vested/Exercised Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures In Period No. of options, Forfeited Expired No. of options, Expired Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number No. of options, Exercisable as of December 31, 2016 Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercise price range, Granted Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercise price range, Vested/Exercised Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercise price range, Forfeited Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Expirations in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercise price range, Expired Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercise price range, Exercisable as of December 31, 2016 Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Beginning Balance Ending Balance Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period No. of RSUs, Vested/Exercised No. of RSUs, Vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period No. of RSUs, Forfeited No. of RSUs, Forfeited Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Vested Other than Options Expired Number No. of RSUs, Expired Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments vested other than options expired. Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Vested Other than Options Exercisable Number No. of RSUs, Exercisable as of December 31, 2016 Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments vested other than options exercisable. Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Outstanding as of January 1, 2016 Weighted average grant date fair value, Outstanding as of December 31, 2016 Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested/Exercised Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested Options Forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Forfeited Weighted average grant date fair value, Forfeited Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vested Options Expired Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Expired Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vested options expired weighted average grant date fair value. Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Vested Other than Options Exercisable Outstanding Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Weighted average grant date fair value, Exercisable as of December 31, 2016 Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments vested other than options exercisable weighted average grant date fair value Disclosure Stockholders Equity Additional Information [Abstract] Disclosure - Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information [Abstract]