SpotPass
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SpotPass is an online connectivity feature for Nintendo handheld systems that automatically downloads content and data in the background while the device is in sleep mode.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SpotPass canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5253461 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SpotPass Context triple: [Nintendo 3DS, supportsFeature, SpotPass]
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A.
Companion Pass
Companion Pass is Southwest Airlines’ top Rapid Rewards benefit that lets a designated companion fly with you for only taxes and fees on both paid and award tickets.
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B.
Ikon Pass network
The Ikon Pass network is a multi-resort ski and snowboard pass program that provides access to a collection of premier mountain destinations across North America and beyond.
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C.
Epic Pass
Epic Pass is a season-long ski and snowboard pass that provides access to a large network of Vail Resorts–owned and partner mountains worldwide.
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D.
SantaPark
SantaPark is a Christmas-themed amusement park and visitor attraction in Lapland dedicated to Santa Claus and festive experiences.
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E.
Pasajes
Pasajes is a coastal town and port in the province of Gipuzkoa in Spain’s Basque Country, known for its historic maritime activity and picturesque harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: SpotPass Target entity description: SpotPass is an online connectivity feature for Nintendo handheld systems that automatically downloads content and data in the background while the device is in sleep mode.
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A.
Companion Pass
Companion Pass is Southwest Airlines’ top Rapid Rewards benefit that lets a designated companion fly with you for only taxes and fees on both paid and award tickets.
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B.
Ikon Pass network
The Ikon Pass network is a multi-resort ski and snowboard pass program that provides access to a collection of premier mountain destinations across North America and beyond.
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C.
Epic Pass
Epic Pass is a season-long ski and snowboard pass that provides access to a large network of Vail Resorts–owned and partner mountains worldwide.
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D.
SantaPark
SantaPark is a Christmas-themed amusement park and visitor attraction in Lapland dedicated to Santa Claus and festive experiences.
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E.
Pasajes
Pasajes is a coastal town and port in the province of Gipuzkoa in Spain’s Basque Country, known for its historic maritime activity and picturesque harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nintendo network service
ⓘ
online connectivity feature ⓘ |
| announced | E3 2010 ⓘ |
| configuration | can be enabled or disabled in system settings ⓘ |
| connectivityType | online connectivity ⓘ |
| contentSource |
Nintendo servers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
game publisher servers ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | StreetPass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
game data
ⓘ
notifications ⓘ promotional data ⓘ system data ⓘ video data ⓘ |
| developer | Nintendo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| differenceFromStreetPass | uses internet instead of local wireless encounters ⓘ |
| exampleUsage |
automatic delivery of in-game items or challenges
ⓘ
automatic download of Nintendo 3DS system updates ⓘ automatic download of Nintendo Video episodes ⓘ automatic download of Swapnote letters ⓘ |
| featureOf | Nintendo 3DS family of systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
automatically downloads content and data in the background
ⓘ
downloads content while the system is in sleep mode ⓘ |
| introducedWith | Nintendo 3DS system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modeOfOperation | background download ⓘ |
| networkType | Wi-Fi ⓘ |
| platform |
New Nintendo 2DS XL
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Nintendo 3DS NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo 2DS NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintendo 3DS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerImpact | uses battery power while in sleep mode for background communication ⓘ |
| powerState | operates while system is in sleep mode ⓘ |
| privacy | may transmit system and usage information to Nintendo servers ⓘ |
| regionAvailability | available in multiple regions including Japan, North America, and Europe ⓘ |
| relatedService |
Nintendo Network
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
StreetPass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
enabled wireless communication on the system
ⓘ
user agreement to SpotPass terms ⓘ wireless internet connection ⓘ |
| scope | works over long distances via the internet ⓘ |
| usedFor |
downloading game updates
ⓘ
downloading system updates ⓘ receiving additional game content ⓘ receiving in-game data from Nintendo servers ⓘ receiving notifications ⓘ receiving promotional content ⓘ receiving video content ⓘ |
| userControl | users can restrict SpotPass usage per application ⓘ |
| worksWhen | system is in sleep mode and within range of a configured Wi-Fi access point ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: SpotPass Description of subject: SpotPass is an online connectivity feature for Nintendo handheld systems that automatically downloads content and data in the background while the device is in sleep mode.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.