A user selection interface system comprises one or more circular selectors
linked to selectable characteristics, and a display linked to the
selectors, for display of an image which corresponds to the selected
characteristics. The interface is typically linked to a database
comprising stored image and other information which corresponds to the
selectable characteristics, whereby an image that corresponds to an item
which meets a selected characteristic is retrieved and displayed.
Information other than the image which corresponds to the selectable
characteristics may also be retrieved and displayed. In some embodiments,
the stored images comprise a single image, which matches all the selected
characteristics. In alternate embodiments, the displayed image comprises
a composite image that is based upon stored images which correspond to
different selected characteristics. In some embodiments, the user
selection interface comprises a graphic user interface. In alternate
embodiments, the user selection interface comprises a mechanical
interface. Some preferred embodiments of the user selection interface
provide links for merchandising functions, such as for ordering,
purchasing, inventories, and/or shipping.