jQuery.fn.dataTableExt.oApi.fnSetFilteringDelay = function ( oSettings, iDelay ) {
	var _that = this;
	this.each( function ( i ) {
		$.fn.dataTableExt.iApiIndex = i;
		iDelay  = (iDelay && (/^[0-9]+$/.test(iDelay))) ? iDelay : 250;
		
		var $this = this, oTimerId;
		var anControl = $( 'input', _that.fnSettings().anFeatures.f );
		
		anControl.unbind( 'keyup' ).bind( 'keyup', function() {
			var $$this = $this;
			
			if (sPreviousSearch === null || sPreviousSearch != anControl.val())
			{
				window.clearTimeout(oTimerId);
			
				oTimerId = window.setTimeout(function() {
					$.fn.dataTableExt.iApiIndex = i;
					_that.fnFilter( anControl.val() );
				}, iDelay);
			}
		});
		
		return this;
	} );
	return this;
}