Triple
T24847
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | De Forest Phonofilm Corporation |
E495
|
entity |
| Predicate | competedWith |
P1375
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Vitaphone
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
|
E1974
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Vitaphone | Statement: [De Forest Phonofilm Corporation, competedWith, Vitaphone]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitaphone Context triple: [De Forest Phonofilm Corporation, competedWith, Vitaphone]
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A.
De Forest Phonofilm Corporation
De Forest Phonofilm Corporation was an early 20th-century film company that pioneered synchronized sound-on-film technology for motion pictures.
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B.
De Forest Radio Telephone Company
De Forest Radio Telephone Company was an early 20th-century American firm that developed and commercialized pioneering radio and wireless telephony technologies.
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C.
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks was a pioneering American silent film actor, producer, and screenwriter, famed for his swashbuckling roles in early Hollywood classics like "The Mark of Zorro" and "The Thief of Bagdad."
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D.
Lick
Lick is the nickname of Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, a pioneering American computer scientist whose ideas helped lay the foundations for interactive computing and the internet.
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E.
Moore
Moore is the middle name of Edward M. Kennedy, the long-serving U.S. senator from Massachusetts and prominent member of the Kennedy political family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Vitaphone Triple: [De Forest Phonofilm Corporation, competedWith, Vitaphone]
Generated description
Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vitaphone Target entity description: Vitaphone was an early sound-on-disc motion picture system developed by Warner Bros. that played a key role in the transition from silent films to “talkies” in the late 1920s.
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A.
De Forest Phonofilm Corporation
De Forest Phonofilm Corporation was an early 20th-century film company that pioneered synchronized sound-on-film technology for motion pictures.
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B.
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard is a famous Los Angeles thoroughfare known for its historic connection to the film industry, nightlife, and iconic cultural landmarks.
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C.
De Forest Radio Telephone Company
De Forest Radio Telephone Company was an early 20th-century American firm that developed and commercialized pioneering radio and wireless telephony technologies.
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D.
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks was a pioneering American silent film actor, producer, and screenwriter, famed for his swashbuckling roles in early Hollywood classics like "The Mark of Zorro" and "The Thief of Bagdad."
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E.
Lick
Lick is the nickname of Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, a pioneering American computer scientist whose ideas helped lay the foundations for interactive computing and the internet.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: competedWith Context triple: [De Forest Phonofilm Corporation, competedWith, Vitaphone]
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A.
competesWith
chosen
Indicates that two entities are in rivalry or opposition, each striving to outperform or gain advantage over the other in the same domain or objective.
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B.
hasCompetition
Indicates that one entity is in a state of rivalry or contest with another entity, typically competing for the same goal, resource, or advantage.
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C.
competition
Indicates a relationship where two or more entities strive against each other to achieve a superior outcome, advantage, or reward.
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D.
participatedInEvent
Indicates that an entity took part in or was actively involved in a specific event.
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E.
competitionLevel
Indicates the degree or intensity of competitive pressure or rivalry present in a given context or interaction.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a243b4ac2c8190b93c303df797b7b2 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a246d794448190bb2844fcd0538eaa |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:37 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a248e88e588190a704e7b83d3dc07c |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a24c29bf64819087a7b51e8a94c278 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a24cb52c9c8190a27dcb969b989649 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 2:02 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a24657635881908f3415bc1bdfa1b5 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:35 a.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:34 a.m.