Patent ID: 7747370

Claim:
A method for guiding a vehicle comprising the following steps: providing a vehicle with an associated implement; providing a vehicle guidance system having a vehicle position receiver; providing a swath generation apparatus (SGA) having a processing capability and an SGA memory device, the SGA being communicatively coupled to the guidance system; providing an operator input device; communicating a set of predetermined parameters to the SGA; defining within the SGA a coordinate system for vehicle position; calculating, by the processing capability of the SGA by an iterative process using the predetermined parameters, at least two end of row turn paths wherein each of the end of row turn paths vary in direction from the other and defined by a plurality of position data points, by connecting predefined end points of equally spaced swath paths, based on the predetermined parameters and an actual position of the vehicle; and providing an option to the operator to choose which end of row turn path for the vehicle to follow; and guiding the vehicle along the at least one planned end of row turn path.