Triple

T351534
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Alexander Graham Bell E7452 entity
Predicate invented P632 FINISHED
Object photophone
The photophone was an early communication device that transmitted sound on a beam of light, serving as a precursor to modern fiber-optic technology.
 E44558 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 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: photophone | Statement: [Alexander Graham Bell, invented, photophone]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: photophone
Context triple: [Alexander Graham Bell, invented, photophone]
  • A. Optica
    Optica is a leading scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics worldwide.
  • B. Cyber-shot
    Cyber-shot is Sony's line of compact digital still cameras known for their portability, advanced imaging features, and consumer-friendly design.
  • C. Periscope
    Periscope was a live video streaming mobile app that allowed users to broadcast and watch real-time video from around the world.
  • D. Limelight
    Limelight is a 1952 drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, in which he portrays a faded music-hall comedian who befriends and mentors a young ballerina.
  • E. Luce
    Luce is a surname most notably associated with Henry Luce, the influential American magazine magnate and co-founder of Time Inc.
  • 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: photophone
Triple: [Alexander Graham Bell, invented, photophone]
Generated description
The photophone was an early communication device that transmitted sound on a beam of light, serving as a precursor to modern fiber-optic technology.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: photophone
Target entity description: The photophone was an early communication device that transmitted sound on a beam of light, serving as a precursor to modern fiber-optic technology.
  • A. Optica
    Optica is a leading scientific society dedicated to advancing the study and application of optics and photonics worldwide.
  • B. Cyber-shot
    Cyber-shot is Sony's line of compact digital still cameras known for their portability, advanced imaging features, and consumer-friendly design.
  • C. Periscope
    Periscope was a live video streaming mobile app that allowed users to broadcast and watch real-time video from around the world.
  • D. Limelight
    Limelight is a 1952 drama film written, directed by, and starring Charlie Chaplin, in which he portrays a faded music-hall comedian who befriends and mentors a young ballerina.
  • E. Luce
    Luce is a surname most notably associated with Henry Luce, the influential American magazine magnate and co-founder of Time Inc.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 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_69a2e7e696948190bebc966535995e45 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:04 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a2eb7df63c8190b7cd1bcfdfd96187 completed Feb. 28, 2026, 1:19 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69a3dd353b488190b6ed966290260806 completed March 1, 2026, 6:31 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69a3ddbbe7e08190ac167e158d19dbce completed March 1, 2026, 6:33 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69a3de3fef7c819082193eb7083175e1 completed March 1, 2026, 6:35 a.m.
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:08 p.m.