Paulo A. Condado
Fernando G. Lobo
ABSTRACT
This paper presents EasyVoice, a system that integrates voice synthesis with Skype. EasyVoice allows a person with voice disabilities to talk with another person located anywhere in the world, removing an important obstacle that affects these people during a phone or VoIP-based conversation.
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- EasyVoice: integrating voice synthesis with Skype
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