Method for initializing a memory area that is associated with a smart meter

A security module, wherein the security module can be associated with a memory area, wherein the memory area can be associated with a smart meter, wherein the security module is designed for initializing the memory area, wherein the security module comprises:

• means for establishing a first communication channel with a first computer system, wherein the first computer system is associated with a set of computer systems connected by a network;
• means for authenticating the first computer system with respect to the security module, wherein the initialization serves to enable communication between the security module and additional computer systems of the set of computer systems, wherein the security module is designed in such a way, that prior to the initialization of the memory area, a successful authentication with respect to the security module is possible only for the first computer system of the set of computer systems;
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• means for receiving data from the first computer system by way of the security module via a secure transmission and storage of data in memory area for initializing memory area after successful authentication of the first computer system with respect to the security module, wherein the security module is designed in such a way that only based on the stored data, communication is enabled between a second computer system of a utility company and/or metering point operator and the security module by bypassing the first computer system, wherein the second computer system is a computer system belonging to a set of computer systems.

A first computer system for initializing a memory area, wherein the memory area is associated with a smart meter, wherein the first computer system comprises:

• means for establishing a first communication channel between the first computer system and a security module, wherein the security module is associated with the memory area, wherein the first computer system is associated with a set of computer systems connected by a network;
• means for authenticating the first computer system with respect to the security module;
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• means for transmitting data from the first computer system to the security module via a secure transmission for storing the data by the security module in the memory area for initializing the memory area after successful authentication of the first computer system with respect to the security module, wherein the data that are transmitted specify a second computer system of a utility company and/or a metering point operator, wherein the specification of providing access to a communication between the security module and the second computer system has the purpose of bypassing the first computer system, wherein the second computer system is a computer system of a set of computer systems.