Abstract: The present invention is directed at enhancing pinball gameplay through non-synchronous multiplayer competitive and cooperative play. In the primary embodiment this is achieved by treating the logic and circuitry of an individual pinball machine as a “Client,” that is connected to a server or “Host”. The Host is in bidirectional communication with the individual pinball machines or Clients. The status of the Client, such as score, progress on completing features and other game metrics may be communicated to the Host at predetermined intervals. These game metrics may be communicated by the Host to all Clients. When a gameplay objective is completed on a client, the player is presented with a gameplay choice. This choice may be to change the status of his Client or change the status of another player's Client.

Abstract: The present invention is directed at enhancing pinball gameplay through non-synchronous multiplayer competitive and cooperative play. In the primary embodiment this is achieved by treating the logic and circuitry of an individual pinball machine as a “Client,” that is connected to a server or “Host”. The Host is in bidirectional communication with the individual pinball machines or Clients. The status of the Client, such as score, progress on completing features and other game metrics may be communicated to the Host at predetermined intervals. These game metrics may be communicated by the Host to all Clients. When a gameplay objective is completed on a client, the player is presented with a gameplay choice. This choice may be to change the status of his Client or change the status of another player's Client.

Abstract: A method and system for producing audio speech for a speech-impaired user and/or a user desiring audio speech in a language a user is unfamiliar with. Phrases and sentences are spoken in different voices, converted to Digital Speech Audio Files (DSAF) and stored on a server. These DSAF are then organized into Social Groupings. A user is granted access to this server. These DSAF organized into Social Groupings may also be distributed on physical digital media. A user moves desired DSAF either individually or in Social Groupings onto client machine. If a user requires phrases or sentences not offered, a request is issued, and subsequently the requested phrases or sentences are distributed to user and moved to client machine. A user organizes the DSAF on the client machine by modifying existing Social Groupings, creating new Social Groupings and/or assigning a unique code to selected phrases and sentences. The DSAF arranged in Social Groupings are moved to a portable device, if not already on one.