A remote control apparatus for controlling a plurality of electronic apparatuses , the remote control apparatus comprising: an input interface ; an infrared (IR) signal receiver ; an IR signal transmitter ; a processor configured to: in response to a predetermined event being detected, control the communication interface to transmit an operation preparation signal to the plurality of electronic apparatuses, in response to the remote control apparatus being oriented in a direction toward an electronic apparatus among the plurality of electronic apparatuses, receive an IR signal radiated by the electronic apparatus from among a plurality of IR signals radiated by the plurality of electronic apparatuses through the IR signal receiver, identify the electronic apparatus which radiates the IR signal based on identification information included in the received IR signal, map a key of the input interface to a control command for controlling the identified electronic apparatus based on a control command key set corresponding to the identified electronic apparatus, and based on an input being received through the key of the input interface, control the IR signal transmitter to transmit, to the identified electronic apparatus, the control command corresponding to the key, wherein the operation preparation signal controls a plurality of IR signals to be radiated by the plurality of electronic apparatuses, at a predetermined interval. an input interface ; an infrared (IR) signal receiver ; an IR signal transmitter ; a processor configured to: in response to a predetermined event being detected, control the communication interface to transmit an operation preparation signal to the plurality of electronic apparatuses, in response to the remote control apparatus being oriented in a direction toward an electronic apparatus among the plurality of electronic apparatuses, receive an IR signal radiated by the electronic apparatus from among a plurality of IR signals radiated by the plurality of electronic apparatuses through the IR signal receiver, identify the electronic apparatus which radiates the IR signal based on identification information included in the received IR signal, map a key of the input interface to a control command for controlling the identified electronic apparatus based on a control command key set corresponding to the identified electronic apparatus, and based on an input being received through the key of the input interface, control the IR signal transmitter to transmit, to the identified electronic apparatus, the control command corresponding to the key, in response to a predetermined event being detected, control the communication interface to transmit an operation preparation signal to the plurality of electronic apparatuses, in response to the remote control apparatus being oriented in a direction toward an electronic apparatus among the plurality of electronic apparatuses, receive an IR signal radiated by the electronic apparatus from among a plurality of IR signals radiated by the plurality of electronic apparatuses through the IR signal receiver, identify the electronic apparatus which radiates the IR signal based on identification information included in the received IR signal, map a key of the input interface to a control command for controlling the identified electronic apparatus based on a control command key set corresponding to the identified electronic apparatus, and based on an input being received through the key of the input interface, control the IR signal transmitter to transmit, to the identified electronic apparatus, the control command corresponding to the key, wherein the operation preparation signal controls a plurality of IR signals to be radiated by the plurality of electronic apparatuses, at a predetermined interval. <EOS>