USB On-The-Go
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USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) is a USB specification that allows devices like smartphones and tablets to act as both hosts and peripherals, enabling direct device-to-device communication without a traditional computer host.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USB On-The-Go canonical | 4 |
| USB OTG | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9945613 — 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: USB On-The-Go Context triple: [Linux kernel USB subsystem, supports, USB On-The-Go]
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A.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a widely adopted industry standard for cables, connectors, and communication protocols used to connect, power, and transfer data between computers and electronic devices.
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B.
USB 2.0
USB 2.0 is a widely adopted version of the Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced higher data transfer speeds and improved connectivity for peripherals compared to earlier USB revisions.
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C.
USB Implementers Forum
The USB Implementers Forum is a non-profit industry consortium that develops, maintains, and promotes USB specifications and compliance programs for hardware and software manufacturers.
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D.
USB 3.1
USB 3.1 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced up to 10 Gbit/s data transfer rates and improved power delivery over its predecessors.
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E.
USB Micro-B
USB Micro-B is a compact, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older smartphones and portable devices for data transfer and charging.
- 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: USB On-The-Go Target entity description: USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) is a USB specification that allows devices like smartphones and tablets to act as both hosts and peripherals, enabling direct device-to-device communication without a traditional computer host.
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A.
USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a widely adopted industry standard for cables, connectors, and communication protocols used to connect, power, and transfer data between computers and electronic devices.
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B.
USB 2.0
USB 2.0 is a widely adopted version of the Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced higher data transfer speeds and improved connectivity for peripherals compared to earlier USB revisions.
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C.
USB Implementers Forum
The USB Implementers Forum is a non-profit industry consortium that develops, maintains, and promotes USB specifications and compliance programs for hardware and software manufacturers.
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D.
USB 3.1
USB 3.1 is a high-speed Universal Serial Bus standard that introduced up to 10 Gbit/s data transfer rates and improved power delivery over its predecessors.
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E.
USB Micro-B
USB Micro-B is a compact, five-pin USB connector type commonly used on older smartphones and portable devices for data transfer and charging.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USB specification
ⓘ
communication protocol extension ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
USB OTG
ⓘ
linked to:
USB On-The-Go
|
| allowsRole |
USB host
ⓘ
USB peripheral ⓘ |
| benefit |
eliminates need for PC as intermediary in some transfers
ⓘ
increases flexibility of mobile devices ⓘ |
| category |
hardware interface standard
ⓘ
mobile device technology ⓘ |
| compatibleWith | USB 2.0 ⓘ |
| definedBy | USB Implementers Forum ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | traditional fixed-role USB host-peripheral model ⓘ |
| enables |
connection of USB flash drives to phones
ⓘ
connection of USB keyboards to phones ⓘ connection of USB mice to phones ⓘ connection of digital cameras to mobile devices ⓘ connection of game controllers to mobile devices ⓘ direct device-to-device communication ⓘ dual-role device operation ⓘ peer-to-peer USB connections ⓘ smartphones to act as USB hosts ⓘ tablets to act as USB hosts ⓘ |
| extendedIn | USB 3.x OTG-related capabilities ⓘ |
| feature |
Host Negotiation Protocol
ⓘ
Session Request Protocol ⓘ |
| fullName | USB On-The-Go ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| logicalLayer | USB protocol extensions for dual-role operation ⓘ |
| partOf |
Universal Serial Bus standard
ⓘ
linked to:
USB
|
| physicalLayer | USB 2.0 micro-USB connectors (classic OTG) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
USB Type-C Dual-Role Port
ⓘ
linked to:
USB Type-C Alternate Mode architecture
USB device mode ⓘ USB host mode ⓘ |
| requires |
OTG-capable device firmware or OS support
ⓘ
OTG-capable hardware ⓘ |
| supports | role switching between host and peripheral ⓘ |
| typicalUseCase |
connecting phone directly to camera
ⓘ
file transfer between phone and USB drive ⓘ using phone as host for input devices ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Android smartphones
ⓘ
single-board computers with OTG ports ⓘ some digital cameras ⓘ tablets ⓘ |
| uses |
ID pin for role detection
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Micro-A plug (in classic micro-USB OTG) ⓘ Micro-AB receptacle (in classic micro-USB OTG) ⓘ Micro-B plug (in classic micro-USB OTG) ⓘ |
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: USB On-The-Go Description of subject: USB On-The-Go (USB OTG) is a USB specification that allows devices like smartphones and tablets to act as both hosts and peripherals, enabling direct device-to-device communication without a traditional computer host.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: USB On-The-Go