CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 687,000	$ 1,686,000
Cost of revenues	112,000	131,000
Gross profit	575,000	1,555,000
Operating costs and expenses:
General and administrative	2,541,000	1,520,000
Research and development	204,000	28,000
Total operating costs and expenses	2,745,000	1,548,000
Gain (loss) from operations before other income and expenses	(2,170,000)	7,000
Other income and expenses:
Interest and other expenses	(117,000)	(50,000)
NET LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(2,287,000)	(43,000)
Income tax
NET LOSS AFTER INCOME TAXES	(2,287,000)	(43,000)
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized loss on available for sale investments	(33,000)	(86,000)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$ (2,320,000)	$ (129,000)
BASIC LOSS PER COMMON SHARE:
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares)	425,578,607	401,924,304
Basic loss per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.00	$ 0.00