CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS` EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member] Aspire Capital Fund LLC [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Convertible Debenture [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Warrant [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Aspire Capital Fund LLC [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] ZQX Advisors, LLC [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Convertible Debenture [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Warrant [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Loan Receivable From Related Party [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Aspire Capital Fund LLC [Member]	ZQX Advisors, LLC [Member]	Convertible Debenture [Member]	Warrant [Member]	Total
Balance, October 31, 2012 at Oct. 31, 2012				$ 1,849,790					$ 127,693,160	$ (5,000,000)	$ (125,083,322)	$ (653,684)					$ (1,194,056)
Balance, October 31, 2012 (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2012				184,979,037
Stock option compensation to employees									2,118,424								2,118,424
Stock option compensation to consultants									574,374								574,374
Common stock issued to consultants				6,650					161,825								168,475
Common stock issued to consultants (in Shares)				665,000
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options				1,460					24,150								25,610
Common stock issued upon exercise of stock options (in Shares)				146,000
Sale of common stock	31,000				558,865	24,138							589,865	24,138			589,865
Sale of common stock, Shares (in Shares)	3,100,000
Unrealized loss on investment in Videocon Industries Limited global depository receipts (Note 4)												(459,226)					(459,226)
Net loss											(7,153,332)						(7,153,332)
Common stock issued to Aspire Capital Fund, LLC, as consideration				35,000					(35,000)
Common stock issued to Aspire Capital Fund, LLC, as consideration (in Shares)				3,500,000
Common stock issued upon conversion of securities		103,190	29,275				1,250,174	351,525							1,353,364	380,800
Common stock issued upon conversion of securities, Shares (in Shares)		10,318,945	2,927,493
Warrants issued in connection with issuance of convertible debentures									221,985								221,985
Common stock issued in payment of interest on convertible debentures				3,397					66,542								69,939
Common stock issued in payment of interest on convertible debentures (in Shares)				339,714
Common stock issued to acquire patent license				2,000					40,000								42,000
Common stock issued to acquire patent license (in Shares)				200,000
Balance, July 31, 2013 at Jul. 31, 2013				$ 2,061,762					$ 133,050,162	$ (5,000,000)	$ (132,236,654)	$ (1,112,910)					$ (3,237,640)
Balance, July 31, 2013 (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2013				206,176,189