Implement Positioning Guidance System

A method of guiding an implement on a machine to a target location on a work surface, the method comprising:

• determining, by a controller, a current location of the implement relative to the target location;
• displaying on a graphical user interface (GUI) a symbol in one of a plurality of states, each state associated with one or more locations of the implement relative to the target location, wherein the state in which the symbol is displayed is indicative of the current location of the implement relative to the target location, each state identified by at least one illuminated portion of the symbol;
• and
• repeating the determining and the displaying each time the implement is moved to a new current location.

A system for a guiding an implement on a machine to a target location on a work surface, the system comprising:

• a graphical user interface (GUI) disposed remotely from the machine;
• and
• a controller in operable communication with the GUI, the controller configured to:
• (a) determine a current location of the implement relative to the target location on the work surface;
• (b) display on the GUI a symbol in one of a plurality of states, each state associated with one or more locations of the implement relative to the target location, wherein the state in which the symbol is displayed is indicative of the current location of the implement relative to the target location, each state identified by at least one illuminated portion of the symbol;
• and
• (c) repeat (a) and (b) each time the implement is moved to a new current location,
• wherein the symbol is annular in shape and includes a plurality of sections arranged in a ring around a center area associated with the target location, each section having a perimeter, wherein in each state, the perimeters of each section in the plurality of sections are illuminated.