ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 22, 2016
Jan. 31, 2017
Jan. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2016
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share, Amount   3,153,108 3,164,867    
Cash, Uninsured Amount   $ 2,800,000      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents   1,050,000     $ 1,459,000
Proceeds from Sale of Intangible Assets       $ 10,000,000  
Sale Of Intangible Assets, Percentage Of Patent Licenses Issued In First Issue       52.00%  
Sale Of Intangible Assets, Maximum Amount Of Patent Licenses Issued In First Issue       $ 20,000,000  
Sale Of Intangible Assets, Percentage Of Patent Licenses Issued In Second Issue       40.00%  
Sale Of Intangible Assets, Minimum Amount Of Patent Licenses Issued In Second Issue       $ 20,000,000  
Sale Of Intangible Assets, Maximum Amount Of Patent Licenses Issued In Second Issue       $ 100,000,000  
Sale Of Intangible Assets, Percentage Of Patent Licenses Issued In Third Issue       12.00%  
Sale Of Intangible Assets Maximum Amount Of Patent Licenses Issued In Third Issue       $ 100,000,000  
Other Income   500,000 $ 2,700,000    
Deferred Revenue   1,100,000      
Preferred Stock, Amount of Preferred Dividends in Arrears   $ 68,000 $ 51,000    
Proceeds from Sale of Productive Assets $ 1,900,000        
Warrant [Member]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share, Amount   368,765      
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share, Amount   2,591,257      
Employee Stock Option [Member]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]          
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share, Amount   193,086