Predict and trigger a future response to a predicted background noise based on a sequence of sounds

A device comprising:

• at least one processor configured to receive at least one microphone signal from at least one microphone;
• and
• at least one memory storing program code executable by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
• identifying occurrence of a trigger sound in the at least one microphone signal;
• predicting probability of occurrence of a subsequent sound having a defined disturbance characteristic in the at least one microphone signal following the occurrence of the trigger sound;
• and
• when the probability of occurrence of the subsequent sound having the defined disturbance characteristic satisfies a remedial action rule, triggering a remedial action to be performed to mute the at least one microphone signal or to suppress the subsequent sound in the at least one microphone signal.