US Patent 7188015 Method and system for controlling a mobile machine

Embodiments of the present invention recite system for controlling a mobile machine. In one embodiment the system comprises a position determining component for determining the geographic position of the mobile machine. The system further comprises a steering component for controlling the steering mechanism of the mobile machine in response to a message. The system further comprises a control component coupled with the position determining component and with the steering component. The control component generates a message to the steering component in response to receiving position data from the position determining component.