Run shell script after certain period of inactivity?

So I know that I can issue this command in terminal to enable fast user switching (and effectively lock the screen).
/System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession -suspend
What I want to do is have this happen on client machines after a certain period of inactivity (e.g. 15 minutes). I don't want to force a full logout via managed preferences because I want users to be able to log back in and still have everything they left open be available.
How would I go about this?

John's suggestion would allow another user to still log on to a computer after someone left it unattended, as opposed to just going to a locked screen saver.
However, I would be concerned that you could very easily end up with multiple users all logged onto one machine throughout the course of a day. Since often times, people tend to forget they had stayed logged in (which is one big reason it was left unattended for so long, generally), those people may never come back and then their log in is simply taking up resources. Also, it may make it harder for them to remember exactly which computer they were logged into to begin with (since it is now on a different user).
So, while I apologize for not actually being able to help with a solution, I'd make sure you weigh the pros and cons and see if it would truly solve what you're trying to accomplish to begin with.

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