Timed Bind Plugin for JQuery

jquery.timedbind.js

/**
 * Attaches a handler to an event the fires after a given time interval.
 * 
 * Usage:
 * $('input[type="text"]').timedBind('keyup', function (e) {
 *     var $el = $(e.target);
 *     alert($el.val());
 * });
 */
(function($) {
    $.timedBind = { timers: [] };
    
    $.fn.timedBind = function (eventType, callback, options) {
        var options = $.extend({
            timeout : 750
        }, options);
        
        return this.each(function () {
            var $el = $(this);
            var timer_id = $el.data('timerid');
            
            if (!timer_id) {
                var el_id = $el.attr('id');
                if (!el_id) {
                    el_id = new Date.getTime();
                }
                $el.data('timerid', el_id);
                timer_id = el_id;
            }
            
            $el.bind(eventType, function (e) {
                if ($.timedBind.timers[timer_id]) {
                    clearTimeout($.timedBind.timers[timer_id]);
                }
                
                $.timedBind.timers[timer_id] = setTimeout(function () {
                    callback(e);
                }, options.timeout);
            });
        });
    };
})(jQuery);