Selecting an avatar on a display screen of a mobile device

A method for selecting and using at least one of a plurality of avatars presented on a display screen of a mobile device of a user, the mobile device comprising a speech input device, the method comprising:

• depicting, on the display screen of the mobile device, a plurality of avatars;
• receiving a first speech input from the user;
• based, at least in part, on the received first speech input, highlighting at least one of the avatars on the display screen of the mobile device;
• receiving a second speech input from the user;
• based, at least in part, on the received second speech input and on the current highlighting, selecting at least one avatar;
• and
• using the selected at least one avatar in a virtual environment.

A method for selecting and using at least one of a plurality of avatars presented on a display screen of a mobile device of a user, the mobile device comprising a touch screen, the method comprising:

• depicting, on the display screen of the mobile device, a plurality of avatars;
• receiving a first touch-screen input from the user, the first touch-screen input comprising a closed arc surrounding at least one avatar;
• based, at least in part, on the received first touch-screen input, highlighting, on the display screen of the mobile device, at least one avatar surrounded by the closed arc;
• receiving a second touch-screen input from the user;
• based, at least in part, on the received second touch-screen input and on the current highlighting, selecting at least one avatar;
• and
• using the selected at least one avatar in a virtual environment.

A mobile device comprising:

• a display screen;
• a thumbwheel input device;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the display screen and to the thumbwheel input device, the processor configured for:
• depicting, on the display screen, a plurality of avatars;
• receiving thumbwheel scrolling input from a user of the mobile device;
• based, at least in part, on the received thumbwheel scrolling input, highlighting at least one of the avatars on the display screen;
• receiving thumbwheel button input from the user;
• and
• based, at least in part, on the received thumbwheel button input and on the current highlighting, selecting at least one avatar.

A mobile device comprising:

• a display screen;
• a speech input device;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the display screen and to the speech input device, the processor configured for:
• depicting, on the display screen, a plurality of avatars;
• receiving a first speech input from a user of the mobile device;
• based, at least in part, on the received first speech input, highlighting at least one of the avatars on the display screen;
• receiving a second speech input from the user;
• and
• based, at least in part, on the received second speech input and on the current highlighting, selecting at least one avatar.

A mobile device comprising:

• a touch/display screen;
• and
• a processor operatively coupled to the touch/display screen, the processor configured for:
• depicting, on the touch/display screen, a plurality of avatars;
• receiving a first touch-screen input from a user of the mobile device, the first touch-screen input comprising a closed arc surrounding at least one avatar;
• based, at least in part, on the received first touch-screen input, highlighting, on the touch/display screen, at least one avatar surrounded by the closed arc;
• receiving a second touch-screen input from the user;
• and
• based, at least in part, on the received second touch-screen input and on the current highlighting, selecting at least one avatar.