Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of intangible assets

The net carrying amounts related to acquired intangible assets as of December 31, 2016 are as follows ($ in thousands):

	Net Carrying Amount			Weighted average amortization period (years)
Patent Portfolios at December 31, 2014, net	$	55,004			5.62
Amortization expenses		(6,317	)
Impairment loss		(38,888	)
Patent Portfolios and Patent Rights at December 31, 2015, net	$	9,799			4.63
Amortization expenses		(2,135	)
Impairment loss		(2,713	)
Patent Portfolios and Patent Rights at December 31, 2016, net	$	4,951			3.65

Schedule of amortization to acquired intangible assets

The amortization expenses related to acquired intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are as follows ($ in thousands):

	For the Years Ended December 31,
Date Acquired and Description	2016		2015
7/24/13 - Rockstar patent portfolio	$	104	$	303
9/10/13 - North South patent portfolio		31		84
12/31/13 - Rockstar patent portfolio		2,000		5,930
	$	2,135	$	6,317

Schedule of future amortization of intangible assets

The future amortization of these intangible assets was based on the adjusted carrying amount. Future amortization of all patents is as follows ($ in thousands):

	Rockstar		North South		Rockstar
	Portfolio		Portfolio		Portfolio
	Acquired		Acquired		Acquired		Total
	24-Jul-13		10-Sep-13		31-Dec-13		Amortization
Year Ended December 31, 2017		71		22		1,280		1,373
Year Ended December 31, 2018		71		22		1,280		1,373
Year Ended December 31, 2019		71		22		1,280		1,373
Year Ended December 31, 2020		71		22		639		732
Year Ended December 31, 2021		71		22		-		93
Thereafter		4		3		-		7
Total	$	359	$	113	$	4,479	$	4,951