Electronic display device content caching and transactions

A system for purchases of cached electronic content stored on an electronic paper display device comprising:

• one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
• identify one or more portions of electronic content to provide on an electronic paper display device;
• provide the one or more portions of identified electronic content to storage of the electronic paper display device, wherein access to the one or more portions of identified electronic content is restricted, at least in part, until payment is received;
• provide content information associated with the stored electronic content to a user of the electronic paper display device;
• provide a payment method allowing the user of the electronic paper display device to purchase access to one or more portions of the stored electronic content while the electronic paper display device is disconnected from a network;
• and
• provide access to one or more purchased portions of the stored electronic content, wherein access includes access when the electronic paper display device is disconnected from a network.

An electronic paper display device comprising:

• a persistent display for displaying electronic content;
• a communications module for receiving electronic content;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the display and the communications module, wherein the processor is configured to:
• identify one or more portions of electronic content to provide on an electronic paper display device;
• provide the one or more portions of identified electronic content to storage of the electronic paper display device, wherein access to the one or more portions of identified electronic content is restricted, at least in part, until payment is received;
• provide content information associated with the stored electronic content to a user of the electronic paper display device;
• provide a payment method allowing the user of the electronic paper display device to purchase access to one or more portions of the stored electronic content while the electronic paper display device is disconnected from a network;
• and
• provide access to one or more purchased portions of the stored electronic content, wherein access includes access when the electronic paper display device is disconnected from a network.