1. A digital media file sharing system, comprising:
a fair share server including a user library information database and a media library, the media library storing digital media files;
a user computer including a user computer media library, the user computer media library storing user digital media files; and
a second user computer, including a second user computer media library, to request downloading of a selected digital media file from the user library information database, and to download the selected digital media file from the user computer media library, wherein
the user computer is allocated a credit in a payment database of the fair share server for providing the selected digital media file to the second user computer.
2. The digital media file sharing system of claim 1, further including an operator of the second user computer receiving a payment in the amount of the credit from the payment database.
3. The digital media file sharing system of claim 1, the fair share server including a log database, the log database to track activities of the second user computer when the second user computer is communicating with the fair share server.
4. The digital media file sharing system of claim 1, the fair share server including a market data database to track downloads completed by the second user.
5. The digital media file sharing system of claim 1, wherein a content provider is allocated a credit in the payment database and receives a payment in an amount of aggregated credits on a periodic basis.
6. The digital media file sharing system of claim 1, the fair share server including a user account database where the second user computer registers before downloading the selected digital media file from the user computer media library.
7-10. (canceled)
11. A method of searching for copyrighted digital media files on a digital media distribution system, comprising:
searching a user library information database for a copyrighted digital media file, wherein the user library information database includes information regarding digital media files stored on a digital media distribution system server and on at least one user computer media library;
receiving the at least one user computer media library as a storage location for the copyrighted digital media file; and
selecting the at least one user computer music library as a downloading site for the copyrighted digital media file.
12. The method of claim 11, further including downloading the copyrighted digital media file to a second user computer.
13. The method of claim 11, further including providing a payment to the digital media distribution system server to allow a download of the copyrighted digital media file and then downloading the copyrighted digital media file to the second user computer from the digital media distribution server.
14. The method of claim 13, further including verifying, at the second user computer, that the copyrighted digital media file has been successfully downloaded.
15. The method of claim 14, further including providing a credit in a payment database to a content provider for allowing the copyrighted digital media file to be utilized in the digital media distribution system.
16. The method of claim 14, further including providing a credit in a payment database to an operator of the at least one user computer for downloading the copyrighted digital media file to the second user computer.
17. The method of claim 11, further including registering with the digital media distribution system before receiving the at least one user computer media library as the storage location for the copyrighted digital media file.
18-19. (canceled)
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A reinforcement bar box comprising:
a plurality of reinforcement bars aligned at spaced intervals along a plate; and
a cover that covers a portion of said reinforcement bars, said cover comprising a moisture absorbing material.
2. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said moisture absorbing material has sufficient moisture absorbing capability so as to prevent concrete or cement from sticking to said reinforcement bars inside said reinforcement bar box.
3. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said cover covers an initially bent portion of said reinforcement bars.
4. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said cover comprises an inner layer of moisture absorbing material and an outer layer of non-absorbent material.
5. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a foldable casing.
6. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 5, wherein said foldable casing is foldable about score lines, and includes tabs insertable into slots.
7. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said reinforcement bars have a first portion protruding from a first face of said plate and a second portion protruding from a second face of said plate.
8. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 7, wherein each of said reinforcement bars is U-shaped, wherein the first portion comprises a closed, non-bent portion of the U-shaped bar and the second portion comprises legs of the U-shaped bar.
9. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said moisture absorbing material has sufficient moisture absorbing capability so as to prevent concrete or cement from sticking to said reinforcement bars inside said reinforcement bar box, and wherein said cover covers an initially bent portion of said reinforcement bars, and wherein said cover comprises an inner layer of moisture absorbing material and an outer layer of non-absorbent material.
10. The reinforcement bar box according to claim 1, wherein said moisture absorbing material has sufficient moisture absorbing capability so as to prevent concrete or cement from sticking to said reinforcement bars inside said reinforcement bar box, and wherein said cover covers an initially bent portion of said reinforcement bars, and wherein said cover comprises an inner layer of moisture absorbing material and an outer layer of non-absorbent material, and wherein said cover comprises a foldable casing foldable about score lines and including tabs insertable into slots, and wherein said reinforcement bars have a first portion protruding from a first face of said plate and a second portion protruding from a second face of said plate, wherein each of said reinforcement bars is U-shaped, wherein the first portion comprises a closed, non-bent portion of the U-shaped bar and the second portion comprises legs of the U-shaped bar.