A method of indicating presence of transient noise for an audio conference, said method comprising the steps of: detecting activity at an endpoint of the audio conference by monitoring presence of a signal input from the endpoint into the audio conference; and determining whether a potential source of transient noise is present at the endpoint based on an analysis of the signal input from the endpoint; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: buffering, for a period of time, determinations associated with the step of detecting activity at the endpoint and determinations associated with the step of determining whether a potential source of transient noise is present at the endpoint; responsive to a potential source of transient noise being detected at the endpoint and an inactive to active transition being detected in said activity at the endpoint, updating a state value based on whether the potential source of transient noise is detected at the endpoint within the period of time and the inactive to active transition is detected in said activity at the endpoint within the period of time, and sending a signal indicating transient noise is present in the audio conference, wherein said signal includes information about said state value. detecting activity at an endpoint of the audio conference by monitoring presence of a signal input from the endpoint into the audio conference; and determining whether a potential source of transient noise is present at the endpoint based on an analysis of the signal input from the endpoint; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: buffering, for a period of time, determinations associated with the step of detecting activity at the endpoint and determinations associated with the step of determining whether a potential source of transient noise is present at the endpoint; responsive to a potential source of transient noise being detected at the endpoint and an inactive to active transition being detected in said activity at the endpoint, updating a state value based on whether the potential source of transient noise is detected at the endpoint within the period of time and the inactive to active transition is detected in said activity at the endpoint within the period of time, and sending a signal indicating transient noise is present in the audio conference, wherein said signal includes information about said state value. buffering, for a period of time, determinations associated with the step of detecting activity at the endpoint and determinations associated with the step of determining whether a potential source of transient noise is present at the endpoint; responsive to a potential source of transient noise being detected at the endpoint and an inactive to active transition being detected in said activity at the endpoint, updating a state value based on whether the potential source of transient noise is detected at the endpoint within the period of time and the inactive to active transition is detected in said activity at the endpoint within the period of time, and sending a signal indicating transient noise is present in the audio conference, wherein said signal includes information about said state value. updating a state value based on whether the potential source of transient noise is detected at the endpoint within the period of time and the inactive to active transition is detected in said activity at the endpoint within the period of time, and sending a signal indicating transient noise is present in the audio conference, wherein said signal includes information about said state value.