How to use a timer in C++ to force input within a given time?

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#include <iostream>
#include <thread>
#include <chrono>
#include <mutex>
#include <condition_variable>
using namespace std;
condition_variable cv;

int value;

void read_value() {
    cin >> value;
    cv.notify_one();
}

int main()
{
    cout << "Please enter the input: ";
    thread th(read_value);

    mutex mtx;
    unique_lock<mutex> lck(mtx);
    while (cv.wait_for(lck, chrono::seconds(2)) == cv_status::timeout)
    {
        cout << "\nTime-Out: 2 second:";
        cout << "\nPlease enter the input:";
    }
    cout << "You entered: " << value << '\n';

    th.join();

    return 0;
}

Output: 

Please enter the input:  
Time-Out: 2 second:  
Please enter the input:  
Time-Out: 2 second:  
Please enter the input:22  
You entered: 22

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