Triple
T8945777
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Philippe Kahn |
E213217
|
entity |
| Predicate | employer |
P7
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Starfish Software
Starfish Software was a software company co-founded by tech entrepreneur Philippe Kahn, best known for its work in wireless synchronization and mobile data management solutions in the 1990s.
|
E768007
|
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: Starfish Software | Statement: [Philippe Kahn, employer, Starfish Software]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Starfish Software Context triple: [Philippe Kahn, employer, Starfish Software]
-
A.
Syntrillium Software
Syntrillium Software was a software company best known for creating the audio editing program Cool Edit, which later evolved into Adobe Audition after Adobe acquired the firm.
-
B.
Avalanche Software
Avalanche Software is an American video game development studio best known for creating titles such as Disney Infinity and Hogwarts Legacy.
-
C.
Altamira Software
Altamira Software was a pioneering computer graphics and digital imaging company co-founded by computer graphics visionary Alvy Ray Smith.
-
D.
Helionix
Helionix is an advanced, integrated avionics system developed by Airbus Helicopters to enhance situational awareness, safety, and mission efficiency in modern rotorcraft.
-
E.
Shapeware Corporation
Shapeware Corporation was the original software company that created the diagramming application later known as Microsoft Visio.
- 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: Starfish Software Triple: [Philippe Kahn, employer, Starfish Software]
Generated description
Starfish Software was a software company co-founded by tech entrepreneur Philippe Kahn, best known for its work in wireless synchronization and mobile data management solutions in the 1990s.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Starfish Software Target entity description: Starfish Software was a software company co-founded by tech entrepreneur Philippe Kahn, best known for its work in wireless synchronization and mobile data management solutions in the 1990s.
-
A.
Syntrillium Software
Syntrillium Software was a software company best known for creating the audio editing program Cool Edit, which later evolved into Adobe Audition after Adobe acquired the firm.
-
B.
Avalanche Software
Avalanche Software is an American video game development studio best known for creating titles such as Disney Infinity and Hogwarts Legacy.
-
C.
Altamira Software
Altamira Software was a pioneering computer graphics and digital imaging company co-founded by computer graphics visionary Alvy Ray Smith.
-
D.
Helionix
Helionix is an advanced, integrated avionics system developed by Airbus Helicopters to enhance situational awareness, safety, and mission efficiency in modern rotorcraft.
-
E.
Shapeware Corporation
Shapeware Corporation was the original software company that created the diagramming application later known as Microsoft Visio.
- 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_69ca839843408190a39069a029a89f15 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:07 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cc66dd00c481908ff20fd66c1954cc |
completed | April 1, 2026, 12:29 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cfc1fcb44481908324220aeba1f4e2 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 1:34 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cfc31798ec81908c200dd17be5e785 |
completed | April 3, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cfc44441208190a6b588c0609511fb |
completed | April 3, 2026, 1:44 p.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 6:59 p.m.