Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)

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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) [Line Items]  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
          For the Three
  For the Six Months    Months Ended
  Ended April 30,    April 30,
  2015       2014      2014
Weighted average fair value at grant date $0.09    $0.17   $0.24
Valuation assumptions:          
      Expected life (years) 5.30   5.69   5.70
      Expected volatility 114.3%   115.6%   116.6%
      Risk-free interest rate 1.60%   1.77%   1.85%
      Expected dividend yield 0%   0%   0%
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
       Weighted    
      Average Exercise   Aggregate
  Shares   Price Per Share   Intrinsic Value
Options Outstanding at October 31, 2014 12,349,770   $0.72    
Forfeited (2,014,770)   $0.63    
Options Outstanding and exercisable at April 30, 2015 10,335,000   $0.69   $        24,959
      Weighted   Aggregate
      Average Exercise   Intrinsic
 

       Shares

  Price Per Share   Value
 Options Outstanding at October 31, 2014 18,214,000   $0.23      
    Granted 1,300,000   $0.11      
    Forfeited (6,083,866)   $0.26      
Options Outstanding  at April 30, 2015 13,430,134   $0.13   $ 182,854
Options Exercisable at April 30, 2015 8,929,578   $0.14   $ 106,345
2003 Share Plan [Member]  
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) [Line Items]  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable [Table Text Block]
        Weighted      
         Average      
        Remaining  

Weighted

Range of   Number   Contractual Life  

Average

Exercise Prices   Outstanding   (in years)  

Exercise Price

$0.07 - $0.37   1,987,000   2.12   $ 0.12
$0.43 - $0.70   2,530,000   1.29   $ 0.61
$0.74 - $0.92   4,818,000   1.64   $ 0.86
$1.04 - $1.46   1,000,000   2.31   $ 1.17
2010 Share Plan [Member]  
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) [Line Items]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Award Plan, Activity [Table Text Block]
    Options Outstanding    Options Exercisable
        Weighted           Weighted    
        Average           Average    
        Remaining   Weighted       Remaining   Weighted
Range of   Number   Contractual Life    Average   Number   Contractual Life   Average
Exercise Prices   Outstanding   (in years)   Exercise Price   Exercisable    (in years)   Exercise Price
                         
$0.10 - $0.37   13,430,134   7.39   $0.13   8,929,578   6.71   $0.14
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Stock Options Not Granted Under 2003 Share Plan Or 2010 Share Plan [Member]  
STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Tables) [Line Items]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
      Weighted   Aggregate
      Average Exercise   Intrinsic
  Shares   Price Per Share   Value
Options Outstanding at October 31, 2014 44,500,000   $0.22      
Options Outstanding  at April 30, 2015 44,500,000   $0.11   $ 726,750
Options Exercisable at April 30, 2015 38,826,672   $0.11   $ 630,252
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Award Plan, Activity [Table Text Block]
    Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
        Weighted           Weighted    
        Average           Average    
        Remaining   Weighted       Remaining   Weighted
Range of   Number   Contractual Life    Average   Number   Contractual Life   Average
Exercise Prices   Outstanding   (in years)   Exercise Price   Exercisable    (in years)   Exercise Price
                         
$0.10-$0.22   44,500,000   7.51   $0.11   38,823,672   7.48   $0.11
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