Mobile devices, electronic devices and methods for activating applications thereof

An electronic device, comprising:

• a touch panel, comprising at least one signal transmitting unit and at least one signal receiving unit for sensing a proximity or contact of a mobile device having a capacitive touch sensing capability;
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• a processing unit, configured to detect a signal variation on the touch panel via the signal receiving unit in response to detection of nearness or contact of the predetermined energy requirement and whether a predetermined pattern signal is detectable in the signal variation, and if so, establish a connection with the mobile device and activate a respective application associated with the predetermined pattern signal.

A method for activating applications executed by a mobile device, wherein the mobile device and an electronic device are close to or in contact with each other, each of which is equipped with a respective touch panel comprising at least one signal transmitting unit and at least one signal receiving unit, wherein the mobile device performs signal transmission and reception using a touch-transmission technology via the signal transmitting unit and the signal receiving unit, respectively, and the electronic device performs signal transmission and reception using the touch-transmission technology via the signal transmitting unit and the signal receiving unit, respectively, the method comprising:

• obtaining, by the mobile device, a predetermined pattern signal according to a signal energy matched with a predetermined energy requirement based on the predetermined pattern signal;
• and
• transmitting, by the mobile device, the transmitting signal containing the predetermined pattern signal to the electronic device using the touch-transmission technology via the signal transmitting unit, so as to activate a respective application of the electronic device using the predetermined pattern signal.