Add this to any class to add timeout capabilities.

Timer.js

(function (exports, $) {
    "use strict";
    exports.Timer = function (opts) {
        var defaults = {
            delay: 5000,
            start: null
        };
        this.opts = $.extend(defaults, opts);
        this.timeout = null;
        this.onHold = false;
        return this;
    };
    exports.Timer.prototype = {
        start: function (unhold) {
            var self = this;
            if (unhold) this.onHold = false;
            if (this.onHold) return;
            this.timeout = setTimeout(function () {
                if (typeof self.opts.start === 'function') {
                    self.opts.start();
                }
            }, this.opts.delay);
        },
        stop: function () {
            clearTimeout(this.timeout);
            this.timeout = null;
        },
        restart: function () {
            this.stop();
            this.start();
        },
        hold: function () {
            this.stop();
            this.onHold = true;
        }
    };
}(this, jQuery));