AngularJS Base Controller and page timeout query string

base.js

//ref: http://jasonwatmore.com/post/2014/03/25/AngularJS-A-better-way-to-implement-a-base-controller.aspx
//base.js
(function() {
  var base = angular.module('base', []);
  base.controller('BaseCtrl', function($scope, $location, $timeout, $route) {
    var queryStr = $location.search();
    if(queryStr.timeout){
      var timeoutLengthSec = (queryStr.timeout) * (1000);
      $timeout(function(){
        $route.reload();
      }, timeout);
    }
  });
})();

home

//home.js
(function() {
    var home = angular.module('home', [
        'titleService'
    ]);
    home.config(function ($routeProvider) {
        $routeProvider.
            when('/home', {
                templateUrl: 'home/home.tpl.html',
                controller: 'HomeCtrl'
            }).
            otherwise({
                redirectTo: '/home'
            });
    });

    home.controller('HomeCtrl', function($scope, $log, titleService, $controller) {
      titleService.setTitle('Home');
      $controller('BaseCtrl', { $scope: $scope});
    });
})();