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REVENUE RECOGNITION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Revenue Recognition Disclosure [Abstract]  
Revenue Recognition Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE 5 - REVENUE RECOGNITION
 
The Company’s revenue is derived from: (i) sales of our industrial and rental fleet wireless asset management systems and services, which includes training and technical support; (ii) sales of our transportation asset management systems and spare parts sold to customers (for which title transfers on the date of customer receipt) and from the related communication services under contracts that generally provide for service over periods ranging from one to five years; (iii) post-contract maintenance and support agreements; and (iv) periodically, from leasing arrangements. Amounts invoiced to customers which are not recognized as revenue are classified as deferred revenue, and classified as short-term or long-term based upon the terms of future services to be delivered.
 
Deferred revenue consists of the following:
 
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2012
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred activation fees
 
$
469,000
 
$
496,000
 
Deferred industrial equipment installation revenue
 
 
291,000
 
 
258,000
 
Deferred maintenance revenue
 
 
1,478,000
 
 
1,959,000
 
Deferred remote asset management product revenue
 
 
8,320,000
 
 
8,466,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,558,000
 
 
11,179,000
 
Less: Current portion
 
 
4,689,000
 
 
4,641,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue - less current portion
 
$
5,869,000
 
$
6,538,000
 
 
During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, the Company amortized deferred equipment revenue of $3,380,000 and $3,169,000, respectively , to product revenue.