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system and method are disclosed for registering a product for a transaction in a portable electronic device having a compact display. Upon selecting a product, the device automatically transitions to a
calculator mode, where a user may enter a calculation string using a simplified
calculator keyboard. The
system parses the input to extract transaction parameters such as price, quantity, discount, or tax, and computes the resulting transaction value. Selection of a designated operational key confirms the transaction and stores the parsed parameters in permanent storage. By integrating calculation and registration into a unified
workflow, the invention eliminates the need for
multiple input fields, soft keyboards, and external calculators, thereby reducing errors, improving speed, and enhancing
usability on small-form devices. This approach also lowers hardware requirements, enabling lighter, more cost-effective, and energy-efficient portable transaction systems suitable for retail, inventory, and related industries.