Triple
T1719895
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | DirectShow |
E37365
|
entity |
| Predicate | predecessor |
P97
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Video for Windows
Video for Windows is an early Microsoft multimedia framework and API for Windows that enabled digital video playback and editing on PCs in the 1990s.
|
E193857
|
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: Video for Windows | Statement: [DirectShow, predecessor, Video for Windows]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Video for Windows Context triple: [DirectShow, predecessor, Video for Windows]
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A.
DirectShow
DirectShow is a Microsoft multimedia framework and API used on Windows for capturing, processing, and playing audio and video streams.
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B.
DirectX
DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) developed by Microsoft that enables high-performance handling of graphics, sound, and other multimedia tasks, especially for games, on Windows platforms.
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C.
Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center is a discontinued Microsoft digital video recorder and media player application for Windows that provided a TV-friendly interface for watching and recording live television, playing media, and accessing online content.
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D.
QuickTime
QuickTime is Apple’s multimedia framework and file format standard used for handling and playing digital video, audio, and interactive content across platforms.
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E.
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker is a discontinued video editing software from Microsoft that allowed users to create, edit, and share home movies on Windows.
- 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: Video for Windows Triple: [DirectShow, predecessor, Video for Windows]
Generated description
Video for Windows is an early Microsoft multimedia framework and API for Windows that enabled digital video playback and editing on PCs in the 1990s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Video for Windows Target entity description: Video for Windows is an early Microsoft multimedia framework and API for Windows that enabled digital video playback and editing on PCs in the 1990s.
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A.
DirectShow
DirectShow is a Microsoft multimedia framework and API used on Windows for capturing, processing, and playing audio and video streams.
-
B.
DirectX
DirectX is a collection of application programming interfaces (APIs) developed by Microsoft that enables high-performance handling of graphics, sound, and other multimedia tasks, especially for games, on Windows platforms.
-
C.
Windows Media Center
Windows Media Center is a discontinued Microsoft digital video recorder and media player application for Windows that provided a TV-friendly interface for watching and recording live television, playing media, and accessing online content.
-
D.
QuickTime
QuickTime is Apple’s multimedia framework and file format standard used for handling and playing digital video, audio, and interactive content across platforms.
-
E.
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Movie Maker is a discontinued video editing software from Microsoft that allowed users to create, edit, and share home movies on Windows.
- 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_69a8861912dc8190931af43b4b9158a7 |
completed | March 4, 2026, 7:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69aa633934a4819083f2929da03453a8 |
completed | March 6, 2026, 5:16 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ad8ae98cd88190af4dc46679b3d93f |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:42 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69ad957bd63c819099a508ca5c4102cc |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:27 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69ad97b18f9c8190a9c5ed80b5ed0195 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 3:37 p.m. |
Created at: March 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.