Triple

T1499601
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Intel 4004 E29765 entity
Predicate originalCustomer P927 FINISHED
Object Busicom
Busicom was a Japanese calculator and electronics company best known for commissioning the Intel 4004, the first commercial microprocessor.
E170416 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: Busicom | Statement: [Intel 4004, originalCustomer, Busicom]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Busicom
Context triple: [Intel 4004, originalCustomer, Busicom]
  • A. COSMAC ELF computer
    The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
  • B. Acorn Computers
    Acorn Computers was a pioneering British computer company best known for developing early personal computers and creating the ARM architecture that became foundational in modern computing devices.
  • C. Signetics
    Signetics was an early integrated circuit and semiconductor manufacturer that became known for pioneering memory and logic chips before being acquired by Philips.
  • D. Honeywell 316 minicomputer
    The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
  • E. Digital Equipment Corporation
    Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering American computer company best known for its influential minicomputers and major role in the development of modern computing.
  • 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: Busicom
Triple: [Intel 4004, originalCustomer, Busicom]
Generated description
Busicom was a Japanese calculator and electronics company best known for commissioning the Intel 4004, the first commercial microprocessor.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Busicom
Target entity description: Busicom was a Japanese calculator and electronics company best known for commissioning the Intel 4004, the first commercial microprocessor.
  • A. COSMAC ELF computer
    The COSMAC ELF computer is a simple, low-cost, build-it-yourself microcomputer from the late 1970s that became popular among hobbyists for learning and experimenting with early personal computing.
  • B. Acorn Computers
    Acorn Computers was a pioneering British computer company best known for developing early personal computers and creating the ARM architecture that became foundational in modern computing devices.
  • C. Signetics
    Signetics was an early integrated circuit and semiconductor manufacturer that became known for pioneering memory and logic chips before being acquired by Philips.
  • D. Honeywell 316 minicomputer
    The Honeywell 316 minicomputer was a small, 16-bit general-purpose computer from the late 1960s widely used in early networking and control applications.
  • E. Digital Equipment Corporation
    Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering American computer company best known for its influential minicomputers and major role in the development of modern computing.
  • F. None of above. chosen
PD Predicate disambiguation gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: originalCustomer
Context triple: [Intel 4004, originalCustomer, Busicom]
  • A. exportCustomer
    Indicates initiating the transfer or output of customer-related data from one system or context to another, typically for integration, backup, or reporting purposes.
  • B. originalHolder
    Indicates that an entity is the initial possessor or owner of another entity before any transfer, change, or reassignment occurs.
  • C. originalSignatory
    Indicates that an entity was an initial party that formally signed or agreed to a document, contract, or treaty at the time it was first executed.
  • D. majorCustomer chosen
    Indicates that one entity is a primary or high-value customer of another entity, typically contributing a significant portion of business or revenue.
  • E. customerType
    Indicates the classification or category assigned to a customer based on their characteristics, status, or relationship with a business.
  • 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_69a498dba1d8819093b46a3a8d2485f1 completed March 1, 2026, 7:51 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69a4c6f0ce988190aafab4a6e0dfd710 completed March 1, 2026, 11:08 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69ad1cb19b708190a28b1a0037860202 completed March 8, 2026, 6:52 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69ad1db1c6008190bbe61bad1a2a7e72 completed March 8, 2026, 6:56 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69ad1e1e9fa081909201036f686fa110 completed March 8, 2026, 6:58 a.m.
PD Predicate disambiguation batch_69a4c48a8cf48190a6ebf8d44a608a06 completed March 1, 2026, 10:58 p.m.
Created at: March 1, 2026, 8:12 p.m.